1. false - Christopher Columbus took some turkeys back to Europe. 2. false - The wild turkey nearly disappeared in the early 1900s. 3. true - Turkeys are raised year round in climate-controlled barns. 4. false - Turkeys raised on farms have white feathers and are larger. 5. true - Wild turkeys can fly and they run fast on their powerful legs. 6. false - Wild turkeys roost in trees.(Only the very young sleep in nests) 7. true - A turkey's head can change color when the turkey gets excited. 8. false - Baby turkeys are called poults. 9. true - Male turkeys have beards, but only a few hens do. 10. false - Toms strut about to attract hens and get attention. 11. true - Turkeys are related to pheasants and peacocks. 12. true - A group of turkeys is called a flock. 13. false - Turkeys have very good hearing. 14. false - More turkeys are eaten at Thanksgiving. 15. true - Astronauts ate turkey in foil packets on the moon. |