The chicken is the domesticated form of the red junglefowl, native to Southeast Asia. First domesticated around 8,000 years ago, it is one of the most common and widespread domesticated animals in the world. Chickens are kept primarily for their meat and eggs, and also as pets. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The chicken is the domesticated form of the red junglefowl, native to Southeast Asia.
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