Turkey almost became the national bird? Go figure.
Some other facts. Turkeys have excellent hearing. It's impossible to sneak up on them. One Indian tribe had a warrior rites to passage. In order to gain recognition, you had to sneak up on wild animals...Deer, fox, turkey etc. You would steal a tuft of hair, feather from them by sneaking up on them. Likely when they slept. The Turkey was the highest mark you could get. If you were able to sneak up on one and steal a feather, you were regarded highly on stealth tactics and as a skilled warrior.
