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Sound Clip: Turkeys by Margaret Noble
Thanksgiving is an annual American tradition. Each November, we shamelessly eat turkeys without considering their feelings. Here, we honor the turkey’s song.
While large domesticated turkeys are generally unable to fly, smaller, lighter domesticated turkeys known as heritage turkeys and wild turkeys can fly. In domesticated turkeys the ability to fly depends directly on weight, while even heavy adult wild turkeys can fly well enough to avoid predators by taking off and flying up to 100 yards (91 m) and perching in tree branches. Turkey poults (chicks) cannot fly for the first two weeks after hatching.
Honest.