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Name: Chicken, Family Phasianidae
Description: Feathered, winged bird with crest on head and a fleshy piece of hanging skin under their beak called a wattle.
Location: Worldwide.
Special Features:
Male chickens called Roosters
Female chickens called Hens
Domesticated chickens do not fly long distances
Feathers make up 4 to 9% of a chickens weight
Chickens have earlobes which grow on the sides of the heads
Live 5-10 years
Generally live in flocks
Diet: Insects, worms, fruit, seeds, acorns, and grains.
Neat Fact: There are more chickens in the world than any other bird.
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