When fully developed, it becomes quite large, plump and elastic on males but is small, thin and inelastic on females. Most commercial breeders remove the snood when their birds are quite young. While a turkey does not have ears per se, it does have excellent hearing, making extremely difficult for any creature to approach without being detected. They also have exceptionally keen eyesight and see in color. However, a turkey's night vision and depth perception are poor.
Turkeys also have a poor sense of smell but a keen sense of taste.
It was not until 1863 that Abraham Lincoln set aside the last Thursday in November as a day for national thanksgiving, praise and prayer. In 1939, Franklin Roosevelt moved the date forward one whole week as it is now still celebrated.