Tom turkeys have beards. This is black, hairlike feathers on their breast. Hens sometimes have beards, too. Turkeys' heads change colors when they become excited. Six hundred seventy-five million pounds of turkey are eaten each Thanksgiving in the United States.
Turkeys can see movement almost a hundred yards away.
Turkeys lived almost ten million years ago. Turkey feathers were used by Native Americans to stabilize arrows. Baby turkeys are called poults. Most of the turkeys raised for commercial production are White Hollands. Turkey eggs are the size of two chicken eggs.