@paleon.nature: Ever seen a wild, undomesticated chicken? This is what one looks like The Sri Lankan junglefowl lives only in Sri Lanka, where it is the national bird. It is a close relative of the red junglefowl, the species humans domesticated in Asia thousands of years ago to create the chicken. The rooster's orange body, purple-black tail and yellow-centred comb are the wild template that farm breeds have drifted away from The biggest difference is in the eggs. A junglefowl hen lays only a small clutch a few times a year, perhaps 10 to 15 eggs in total, while a modern laying hen can produce around 300 #Junglefowl #SriLanka #Birds #Wildlife #Nature 🎥 @rambodr