Why do turkeys have skin on their beaks?

When a male turkey is strutting, the snood engorges with blood and extends to hang down over the beak. The snood has no known function, according to the National Wild Turkey Association. Europeans first taste of turkey came after the Conquistadors discovered domesticated turkeys raised by the Aztecs, and brought them back to Spain. read more

Best Answer: Turkeys have a fleshy growth at the base of their beak called a snood; it's long in males, hanging over the beak (apparently some humans will grow these). Turkeys also have a wattle - a fleshy, red or blue, hunk of skin hanging from the neck or throat. read more

When a male turkey—known as a tom—wants to mate, he faces two hurdles. One is his potential mates, the female turkeys (a.k.a., hens). In the realm of turkey mating, the hens wield the power of choice and the toms have to get their attention and win the opportunity to reproduce. read more