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TYPE: BIRD
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RANGE:
Northern U.S., southern
Canada |
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FOOD:
Omnivore - plants, insects |
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PREDATORS:
Humans |
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HABITAT:
Woodlands, fields |
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DESCRIPTION
- Grouse are large birds, with the smallest ones
about the size of chickens and the largest similar in size to turkeys.
- Spruce grouse are also known as “Fool
Hens” because they are completely unafraid of humans, including hunters. They ended
up on so many dinner tables that they are now a protected species.
- The ruffed grouse has a little peak on its head.
When it’s mating season, the male does a drumming dance on a hollow log to attract a
female.
- A grouse's legs and feet are covered with feathers
to protect them from the cold.
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