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Why would a turkey evolve to
not fly?

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Over time, farmers have bred turkeys to have larger and larger breasts. A turkey breast gets stronger as it gets larger, but the animal's power-to-mass ratio diminishes, so it can't flap quickly enough to support sustained flight.

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