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The Wild Kingdom
by W.Holidays

Turkey
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The scientific name for turkey is Meleagris gallopavo (mel-e-AY-gris gal-low-PAY-voe).

Gallus is Latin for cock and pavo for chickenlike.
Meleagris is the Roman name for guineafowl.

photo courtesy of John White




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