Turkey Facts: FACTS about TURKEYS (the bird) | Animal Fact Files

There are two living turkey species. Did you know one turkey species has eyespots on its tail, like a peacock? Learn more facts about the turkey bird in this Animal Fact Files episode. We'll discuss turkey facts! Scientific Name: Genus - Meleagris Range: North and Central America Habitat: forested regions with open spaces like meadows and marshes Size: (ocellated turkeys are slightly smaller than wild turkeys) -Male - 40 inches (102cm) tall, 20 pounds (9kg) weight -Female 30 inches (76cm) tall, 10 pounds (4.5kg) weight Diet: invertebrates, leaves, fruits, seeds, etc. Threats: skunks, foxes, owls, hawks, crows, bobcats, etc. Lifespan: 5 years on average ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, their requests made first, exclusive content, and more! ✨ 👉   / animalfactfiles   MORE FOWL FACTS ON ANIMAL FACT FILES Pheasant Facts -    • Pheasant Facts: What IS a PHEASANT?! 🐔 Ani...   Jungle Fowl Facts -    • Jungle Fowl Facts: the WILD CHICKEN?! 🐔 An...   Duck Facts -    • Duck Facts: What is a DUCK?! 🦆 Animal Fact...   There's more to learn! Exclusive videos on social media: 🎵 TikTok -   / animalfactfilesyt   📸 Instagram -   / animalfactfiles   🐦 Twitter -   / animalfactfiles   📚 Facebook -   / animalfactfiles   --- Turkey NAME ORIGIN 0:00 Turkey SPECIES and SIZE 0:44 Turkey SEXUAL DIMORPHISM 1:27 Turkey LIFE CYCLE 1:51 Turkey BEHAVIOR 2:49 Thanks! 3:48 --- Image and Video Credits: Matt Zimmerman - https://flickr.com/photos/mattzim/464... Denis Murphy - https://flickr.com/photos/damurphy/51... Lisa Zins - https://flickr.com/photos/lisazins/28... Jay Cross - https://flickr.com/photos/antoniseb/5... Martin Jambon - https://flickr.com/photos/mjambon/613... Saguaro National Park - https://flickr.com/photos/saguaronps/... Brenna - https://flickr.com/photos/brenbot/267... Phil Whitehouse - https://flickr.com/photos/philliecasa... FolsomNatural - https://flickr.com/photos/87249144@N0... ; https://flickr.com/photos/87249144@N0... James Gates - https://flickr.com/photos/jgates513/3... ; https://flickr.com/photos/jgates513/4... ; https://flickr.com/photos/jgates513/4... ; https://flickr.com/photos/jgates513/5... ; https://flickr.com/photos/jgates513/3... Andrew Otto - https://flickr.com/photos/ottomatona/... Susan Ruggles - https://flickr.com/photos/ruggless/49... rickpilot_2000 - https://flickr.com/photos/26531284@N0... Christopher Taylor - https://vimeo.com/216602553 George LAmson - https://vimeo.com/528043026 Turkey Hills Outdoor TV - https://vimeo.com/49054355 Zoo Knoxville - https://vimeo.com/302093404 The Nature Box - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Kathie Luther -    • Wild Tom Turkey Struts, Makes 360 Turn, Go...   FireBioGreen - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Rbreidbrown - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:An... Tony Castro - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oc... Research Credits: https://www.google.com/books/edition/... https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/... https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/... https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRp... https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRp... https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/... https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/s... https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a... #animalfactfiles #turkey #turkeybird