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CARUNCLE

Caruncles are the brightly colored fleshy bulbous growths on the throat region of turkeys and the face of Muscovy ducks.

Labeled parts of a turkey's head — Labeled parts of a turkey’s head showing the caruncles. Source: Jacquie Jacob, University of Kentucky

Head of a muscovy duck — Head of a Muscovy duck with caruncles on the face. Photo by LeonP from shutterstock.com

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This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Agriculture Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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