The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving
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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. They became known as “Turkie Fowl” (spelling varies) because they were coming from the general direction of Turkey. The Spanish Colonial Experience and Domestic Animals. Kiva 78(1):37–60.
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