the green junglefowl is a member of the pheasant family native to asia. though it was once thought domestic chickens only originated from the red junglefowl, genetic testing found that the green junglefowl also played a lesser role. much like more well-known domestic chickens, junglefowl live in small flocks dominated by one male.
a mother wild turkey guards over her poults. although baby turkeys are able to leave the nest almost immediately after hatching, they are still small and in need of protection by their mother. mother turkeys have been documented fighting off hawks and other predators to protect their young, using their wings and the sharp spurs on the backs of their legs.
a flock of major mitchell’s cockatoos at a watering hole. all cockatoo species are native to australia. cockatoos are very social; part of the reason why feather plucking is so common in cockatoos in captivity is they typically don’t receive enough social interaction.
seriously, cockatoos in the wild go around in huge chaotic, extreme loud flocks. they get into all sorts of mischief and they’re hyper social. humans, for the very most part, cannot hope to replicate the type of stimulation they need.
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