But how well do you really know Meleagris gallopavo, the wild turkey from which the domesticated version, the one likely to be on your plate, was derived? 1 ) Turkeys are more than just big ...

"I did not expect to find Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo at the site as the species is not local to the Maya area," Thornton said. "The birds were likely traded in." Turkeys served important roles ...

But that is indeed where Meleagris gallopavo, the species we know and love to eat, came from. Archaeological research has revealed that the Maya domesticated this species of turkey as early as 2,000 ...

Genetic studies show that M. gallopavo gallopavo, the South Mexican wild turkey, is the ancestor of all today's domestic turkeys. Bones from these birds were present as early as 300 B.C. at the ...

The soiling of bedding on modern turkey farms combined with turkeys’ reduced ability and opportunity to perch and roost at elevation, forces them to spend most, if not all, of their time in contact ...