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Domesticated species of bird
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The chicken (Gallus domesticus) is a large and round short-winged bird, domesticated from the red junglefowl of Southeast Asia around 8,000 years ago. Most chickens are raised for food, providing meat and eggs; others are kept as pets or for cockfighting.

Instance of
organisms known by a particular common name
Model organism
Taxon
Subclass of
productive animal
Poultry
Parent taxon
Junglefowl
Different from
Huhn
References
Wikidata