Grouse

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Grouse

KIND OF ANIMAL: Bird  


FOOD:
The grouse likes to eat plants and insects.

ENEMIES
Humans sometimes hunt for grouse.

WHERE THEY LIVE
Look for the grouse in places where there are lots of trees.
It also likes open fields.

 

DID YOU KNOW?
  • The grouse is a big bird. A small grouse is about as big as a chicken. A big grouse is about the size of a turkey.
  • Some people call grouse “fool hens.” They aren’t scared of humans at all, not even hunters!
  • So many people were eating grouse for dinner that they are now protected by laws.

 

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