Animals

Distinguishing Characteristics: The body is round, the legs are unfeathered in most breeds, and the wings are short. Wild junglefowl can fly, whereas domestic chickens and their flight muscles are too heavy to allow them to fly more than a short distance. Size and coloration vary widely between breeds. Adult chickens of both sexes have a fleshy crest on their heads called a comb or cockscomb, and hanging flaps of skin on either side under their beaks called wattles; combs and wattles are more prominent in males. Some breeds have a mutation that causes extra feathering under the face, giving the appearance of a beard.

Many Bantam hens are renowned for hatching and brooding. They are very protective mothers and will attack anything that gets near their young.

The Bantam rooster is famous in rural areas throughout the United Kingdom and the United States for its aggressive, "puffed-up" disposition that can be comedic in stature.

Due to their small size, you can find Bantam chickens in many parts of the world. They are desirable where people want to have chickens but have limited space to house them.

Red junglefowl is the wild bird species of the domesticated chicken and is found in Southeast Asia.

It is estimated that chickens were domesticated in Southeast Asia around 8,000 years ago.