In a turkey the active muscles such as the legs store a lot of oxygen and become dark, while less active muscles like the breast remain white. Turkeys can fly short distances -- typically from ground to perch -- but they are not known for their sustained flighing abilities. They rely on their legs to get them around.
jest. n. 1. A playful or frivolous mood or manner: spoken in jest. 2. A playful remark; a witticism or joke. 3. A playful or amusing act; a prank.4.he Farmer's servants rushed up with sticks and pitchforks and soon taught the Ass that clumsy jesting is no joke. Fables by Aesop View in context. To tell you the truth, I had supposed that YOU were jesting in your letter; wherefore, my heart was feeling heavy at the thought that you could feel so displeased with me.
jest. 1  joke - Latin jocus, jest, joke, gave us joke. 2  ludicrous - Early senses of ludicrous, from the adjective ludic, were sportive, intended as jest and spontaneously playful.. 3  juggle, juggler - Juggle is from Latin joculus, a diminutive of jocus, and a juggler was originally a jester.