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Description
Common Name: Bellowing Grassfowl

Scientific Name: Mugituvolucri asianus

Length: 60 to 80 centimeters

Weight: 1 to 1.8 kilograms

Diet: Seeds, roots, insects, small reptiles, and small mammals

Distribution: The open grassland and wooded areas of the Southern Indian Grassland and North Indian Grassland in Asia

Lifespan: 10 to 15 years

Description: The bellowing grassfowl is a ground-dwelling bird that has evolved to live like the guinea fowls that were alive 40 million years ago. These birds are descendants of the domestic chicken that have been released into the wild. After many humans in small towns died due to wars and disease, the chickens that roam the abandoned streets were able to integrate into the environment and fill niches that weren’t available to them.
The males of the species are brighter in color than the females, but they both have relatively similar coloration. The grassfowls are reddish-brown with black on the underside of their bellies and dark green tail feathers. The males of these birds have a larger crest and a sac on their necks. This sac can be inflated, usually doing this during mating. The beak of the grassfowl is made to pick up seeds, insects, and other small animals. The claws of the bird are fairly sharp and are used for defense.
One of the most interesting behaviors of the grassfowl is that the males are extremely aggressive to any animal it perceives as a predator. If it perceives an animal as a predator, the grassfowl will attack the predator with its claws and beaks. This has made some animals hang around them for protection. Some researchers have been attacked by a male grassfowl while they were researching the wildlife of the Southern Indian Grassland.

Description
Common Name: Bellowing Grassfowl

Scientific Name: Mugituvolucri asianus

Length: 60 to 80 centimeters

Weight: 1 to 1.8 kilograms

Diet: Seeds, roots, insects, small reptiles, and small mammals

Distribution: The open grassland and wooded areas of the Southern Indian Grassland and North Indian Grassland in Asia

Lifespan: 10 to 15 years

Description: The bellowing grassfowl is a ground-dwelling bird that has evolved to live like the guinea fowls that were alive 40 million years ago. These birds are descendants of the domestic chicken that have been released into the wild. After many humans in small towns died due to wars and disease, the chickens that roam the abandoned streets were able to integrate into the environment and fill niches that weren’t available to them.
The males of the species are brighter in color than the females, but they both have relatively similar coloration. The grassfowls are reddish-brown with black on the underside of their bellies and dark green tail feathers. The males of these birds have a larger crest and a sac on their necks. This sac can be inflated, usually doing this during mating. The beak of the grassfowl is made to pick up seeds, insects, and other small animals. The claws of the bird are fairly sharp and are used for defense.
One of the most interesting behaviors of the grassfowl is that the males are extremely aggressive to any animal it perceives as a predator. If it perceives an animal as a predator, the grassfowl will attack the predator with its claws and beaks. This has made some animals hang around them for protection. Some researchers have been attacked by a male grassfowl while they were researching the wildlife of the Southern Indian Grassland.