What is a fun fact about turkeys?

1 ) Turkeys are more than just big chickens–more than 45 million years of evolution separates the two species. 2 ) The wild turkey was hunted nearly to extinction by the early 1900s, when the population reached a low of around 30,000 birds.

Why do turkeys gobble for kids?

Male turkeys, also called “Tom Turkeys” or “Gobblers” puff up their bodies and spread their tail feathers (just like a peacock). They grunt, make a “gobble gobble sound” and strut about shaking their feathers. This fancy turkey trot helps the male attract females (also called “hens”) for mating.

What does a turkey look like for kids?

They have a big, fan-shaped tail, a red piece of skin called a wattle hanging down under the chin, and a bump on the forehead. Male turkeys also have spikes called spurs that grow from their ankles—you definitely wouldn’t want a kick from a turkey! The female birds are smaller than the males.

What are some facts about Thanksgiving for kids?

Thanksgiving Day Facts for Kids! Every year on the fourth Thursday of November we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States of America. It is a day of family, friends, eating, and football. But why is it celebrated? Sometimes Thanksgiving is referred to as turkey day because so many people eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

How many pounds of Turkey are eaten on Thanksgiving?

In 2012, the average American ate 16 pounds of turkey. 88% of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey on Thanksgiving. 46 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving, 22 million on Christmas and 19 million turkeys on Easter. In 2011, 736 million pounds of turkey were consumed in the United States.

What are some fun facts about turkeys for kids?

Fun Turkey Facts for Kids. There are two different species of turkeys the wild turkey and the ocellated turkey. There are five sub-species of wild turkeys: Eastern Wild Turkey, Osceola (Florida) Wild Turkey, Rio Grande Wild Turkey, Merriam’s Wild Turkey and Gould’s Wild Turkey. Wild Turkeys live across North America.

What’s the part of the Turkey that the kids won’t eat?

Here’s one part of the turkey that the kids definitely won’t be fighting over at the Thanksgiving table: A part of the bird’s stomach, called the gizzard, contains tiny stones that the bird has previously swallowed.