Clever Turkeys Sit In Front Of Fan During Heat Wave

Are you one of the people who hate the heat and always want to have a fan nearby? Watch how these turkeys lie in front of the fan until the heatwave is gone! Heat affects most people, and the same goes for animals, especially when they are furry or feathered since their bodies are designed to withstand cold and not heat. The good news is that today there are fans and anyone can have a fan at home, but in this video, you can see how even turkeys can appreciate the air of the fan in a heatwave. These turkeys are really adorable and intelligent!

The domestication process of turkeys says that it occurred around the beginning of the first millennium of our era, and was the work of the indigenous peoples of the central regions of Mexico. Some people think that turkeys cannot fly, but this is not entirely true. Well, most adult domestic turkeys can't fly because they are raised to be chubby and meaty, but youngsters can. Wild turkeys can even fly at almost 90 kilometers per hour although they don't get very far and can also climb trees.

Turkeys have something that many people confuse with crest and others call it mucus, but the proper name to call it is caruncle. Which are fleshy that have some birds in the neck and head. The caruncle in turkeys is very useful to know the state in which it is found. If it turns very white it means that it is sick, if it turns red, it is ready to fight, if it turns blue it means that it is scared. So if you see that a turkey has a blue caruncle, it is scared.

When eating, turkeys can sometimes ingest small stones that enter a part of their stomachs called gizzard, which helps the turkey break down food. This process is necessary because turkeys, like all birds, have no teeth. In fact, turkeys have two stomachs. The one that softens the food with gastric juices is called the glandular stomach, and the other is gizzard, which crushes it for the intestines or the first stomach, if necessary.

Turkeys are intelligent, sensitive and highly social animals. They create lasting bonds with each other and are very affectionate; You could say that in this aspect they are quite like dogs. Baby turkeys are with their mother all year. Although wild turkeys perch on trees, since birds cannot fly during the first weeks of their lives, the mother stays with them at ground level to keep them safe and warm until they are strong enough to rest In the safety of trees.

When it’s super hot in Virginia even the turkeys need a fan! Priceless!

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