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Feral Chickens
Feral chickens are derived from domestic chickens (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') who have returned to the wild. Like the red junglefowl (the closest wild relative of domestic chickens), feral chickens will roost in bushes in order to avoid predators at night. Feral chickens typically form social groups composed of a dominant cockerel, several hens, and subordinate cocks. Sometimes the dominant cockerel is designated by a fight between cocks. Locations famous for feral chickens America * Fair Oaks, California, United States *Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States *Yuba City, California, United States *Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States * Key West, Florida, United States * Gotha, Florida, United States *Miami, Florida, United States * Kauai, Hawaii, United States *Los Angeles, California, United States * St. Augustine, Florida, United States * San Juan Bautista, California, United States *Houston, Texas, United States * U.S. Virgin Islands *New Orleans, Louisiana, United States * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feral Rooster On Kauaʻi
A feral () animal or plant is one that lives in the wild but is descended from domesticated individuals. As with an introduced species, the introduction of feral animals or plants to non-native regions may disrupt ecosystems and has, in some cases, contributed to extinction of indigenous species. The removal of feral species is a major focus of island restoration. Animals A feral animal is one that has escaped from a domestic or captive status and is living more or less as a wild animal, or one that is descended from such animals. Other definitions include animals that have changed from being domesticated to being wild, natural, or untamed. Some common examples of animals with feral populations are horses, dogs, goats, cats, rabbits, camels, and pigs. Zoologists generally exclude from the feral category animals that were genuinely wild before they escaped from captivity: neither lions escaped from a zoo nor the white-tailed eagles re-introduced to the UK are regarded as fera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
