The fleshy appendage that hangs over the top of the turkey's beak = the snood.
The appendage that hangs from the turkey's neck = the wattle.
( A philtrum is the indentation between the human nose and upper lip.)
Male turkeys are called toms; females are called hens. Turkey hatchlings are called poults.
Benjamin Franklin favored the turkey over the eagle as the national bird.
The substance in turkey that has been suspected of making diners sleepy after a big Thanksgiving meal is tryptophan.
Thirty percent of the typical commercially grown Thanksgiving turkey is dark meat.
source The Columbus Dispatch November 26, 2009
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