Jungle Fowl Facts: the WILD CHICKEN?! 🐔 Animal Fact Files

Jungle fowl (sometimes spelled junglefowl) are sometimes called the wild chicken, but there are some differences between domestic chickens and jungle fowl. There are four jungle fowl species. Learn more jungle fowl facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Genus - Gallus
Range: Asia
Habitat: forest, forest edges, and open areas
Size:
Males - average 28 inches (74cm) in length; almost two pounds (907g) in weight
Females - about 16 inches (41cm) long; weigh just over a pound (454g) on average
Diet: seeds, insects and their eggs, worms, fruits, berries, leaves, small reptiles and more
Threats: birds of prey and ground dwelling mammals and reptiles
Lifespan: 10 years

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Junglefowl NOT A CHICKEN 0:00
Junglefowl SPECIES 0:26
Junglefowl VS CHICKEN 1:09
Junglefowl DIET 1:29
Junglefowl SOUND 2:23
Junglefowl HABITAT 2:52
Junglefowl LIFE CYCLE 3:12
Junglefowl SIZE 4:15
Thanks! 4:35
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https://ebird.org/species/grejun2
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