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A group of ostriches is called a flock. The ostrich is the biggest bird in the world, but it cannot fly. It can run up to about 40 miles per hour on its long legs.
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What Is a Group of Turkeys Called? Rafter
A group of turkeys is called a rafter. Below you will find why turkeys gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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The answer
A group of turkeys is called a rafter.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “rafter”
A group of turkeys is called a rafter. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in a rafter helps turkeys stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
Wild turkeys can fly short distances.
Act it outPretend to be a rafter with friends.
Write itWrite “rafter” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its group name.
Similar animals
More Animal Group Names
Learn these together with the turkey. Tap a name to hear it.
Bird
A group of swans is called a bevy. Swans are large birds with long, curvy necks. Baby swans are called cygnets.
Group: bevy Read swan factsMammal
A group of otters is called a romp. Otters have thick fur that keeps them warm in cold water. They are playful and like to slide down muddy or snowy banks.
Group: romp Read otter factsBird
A group of puffins is called a circus. Atlantic puffins have bright orange beaks in the summer. They can carry lots of small fish in their beaks at once.
Group: circus Read puffin facts
Quick quiz
Group Name Quiz: Turkey
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Questions About Groups of Turkeys
A group of turkeys is called a rafter. Male turkeys gobble to call females.
A baby turkey is called a poult.
Many turkeys spend time in rafters, especially to find food or raise babies. Wild turkeys can fly short distances.
Turkeys eat seeds, nuts, berries and insects.
Turkeys live in North America and farms worldwide.
Many group names are hundreds of years old. People made them up to describe how the animals look, sound or act together.