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The use of "tom" to describe a male animal is unclear. It dates back at least as far as a mid-18th century story that featured a character called Tom the Cat. The usage eventually became the more generic "tom cat", then "tomcat", and was gradually extended to males of other species.
Historians have debunked the recent claim that Benjamin Franklin named it after Thomas Jefferson when he would not allow it to be the national bird.
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What is a male turkey's name?
The name of a male turkey is called a Tom
What is the name for a male turkey?
A male turkey is called a tom.
What is castrated male turkey called?
capon is the name of a castrated rooster there is no specific name for a castrated turkey
Is there a name for a male turkey?
Tom, or gobbler.
What is a male turkey are called?
A mature male turkey is called a "Tom". Yearling males are called "Jakes"
What is another name for a male turkey?
it is called a Tom
Male turkey name?
Like chickens, female turkeys are simply called hens. Male turkeys, on the other hand, are called toms. Baby turkeys are known as poults.
What do you call a male Turkish?
A Jake is a jouvenile male under one year and a Tom is a full grown male. :)
What is a name beginning with s for adult male turkey birds?
The male turkey is normally called a tom, gobbler, or stag.
What is a female turkey's name?
What ever you name it. But in general a female Turkey is called a "Hen." and a male Turkey is called a "Tom."
When does a Jake turkey become a tom turkey?
A Jake turkey is a name for a young male turkey. It becomes a tom once it grows the red excess skin on its throat.
Why is a male turkey often referred to as a tom turkey?
the first man to shoot a male turkey was named tom
