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Answer : CHICKEN
A chicken, (Gallus gallus), is any of more than 60 breeds of medium-sized poultry that are primarily descended from the wild red jungle fowl of India. The chicken is perhaps the most widely domesticated fowl, raised worldwide for its meat and eggs.
Despite the chicken’s close relationship with the red jungle fowl, there is evidence that the gray jungle fowl of southern India and other jungle fowl species, also members of Gallus, may have contributed to the bird’s ancestry. As a result, there is some debate about what the chicken’s scientific name should be.
Chickens have a squat and rounded appearance. They stand less than 70 cm (27.6 inches) tall and weigh approximately 2.6 kg (5.7 pounds) on average. Males (called cocks or roosters) and females (hens) are known for their fleshy combs, lobed wattles hanging below the bill, and high-arched tails. In some roosters, the tail can extend more than 30 cm (12 inches) in length.
Chickens breed in the spring and summer months. Egg laying is stimulated by the long stretches of daylight that occur during the warmer months; however, artificial lights placed in chicken coops can trigger a hen’s egg laying response throughout the year. The time between ovulation and egg-laying is approximately 23–26 hours. Subsequent ovulations may occur within an hour after the previous egg was laid, allowing some hens to produce as many as 300 eggs per year.
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