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How many feathers cover the body of an adult turkey in patterns called feather tracts?
A: 1,100-2,000 B: 3,000-4,000 C: 5,000-6,000 D: 7,125-8,475
By the 1930s, wild turkeys had been reduced to an all-time low of (??) across North America. A: 15,000 B: 30,000 C: 50,000 D: 80,000
True or False: Gobblers, or male turkeys, normally have small tracks with a middle toe that rarely exceeds two inches.
True or False: By the time of the Spanish Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521), turkeys accounted for 10 percent of the meat in the diet of the Aztecs and other Central Mexican people.
L.J.P. Vieillot first described and named the eastern subspecies of the wild turkey in 1817 as “silvestris,” meaning (??) turkey.
A: Coastal B: Silver C: Forest D: Crazy
More than 4,000 years ago, American Indians created a call made from this turkey bone. A: Leg B: Wing C: Neck D: Tail
The Osceola wild turkey subspecies was named after a chief from this American Indian tribe:
A: Seminole B: Cherokee C: Creek D: Sioux
True or False: Wild turkeys can only fly up to 35 miles per hour.
True or False: The head of a turkey changes color when it is excited.
In 1730, dressed wild turkeys sold for (??) cents each in Massachusetts. A: 10 B: 15 C: 20 D: 30
What percent of wild turkey hens have beards?
A: 1 to 2 percent B: 5 to 8 percent C: 10 to 20 percent D: 25 to 30 percent
What children’s character has a costume made from wild turkey feathers?
A: Gonzo, from “The Muppets” B: Big Bird, from “Sesame Street” C: Donald Duck, from Disney D: Jake, from the National Wild Turkey Federation
Which U.S. president created Thanksgiving as a holiday?
A: Abe Lincoln B: Ben Franklin C: Teddy Roosevelt D: Calvin Coolidge
A wild turkey usually has how many tail feathers?
A: 15 B: 18 C: 20 D: 25
Why do gobblers, or male turkeys, strut?
A: To attract hens (females) B: To intimidate other gobblers C: To stretch; D: Because they can
The part of the wild turkey that has no known function is the (??).
A: Caruncle B: Snood C: Neck D: Spur
ANSWERS: 1 – C; 2 – B; 3 – F; 4 – T; 5 – C; 6 – B; 7 – A; 8 – F; 9 – T; 10 – A; 11 – C; 12 – B; 13 – A; 14 – B; 15 – A; 16 – B
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