Publisher's Synopsis
Turkey: A Picture Book with Fun Facts about TurkeyTurkeys are large birds that are often cooked for special occasions like Thanksgiving and Christmas. They are native to America and Mexico. They can also be found in other countries as well.Turkeys are raised in farms for their meat. On the other hand, wild turkeys prefer to live in open forests. Some of them can even sleep on trees since they have still have the ability to fly.There are two species of turkey. The first one is called the domesticated turkey, which is sometimes called the wild turkey. The other kind of turkey is called the ocellated turkey, which can be found mainly in the Yucatan Peninsula.They are some of the biggest birds that can be found both in the wild and raised as farm animals. Just like many other bird species the male turkey birds are larger than the females. Baby turkeys are of course much smaller than adult turkeys.
