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The Onagadori chicken of Japan has the longest tail in the world, with feathers growing up to 27 feet in length!
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Gallus gallus domesticus
The Onagadori chicken of Japan has the longest tail in the world, with feathers growing up to 27 feet in length!
The ornamental Onagadori chicken originated centuries ago in the Kochi Prefecture in Japan.
Onagadori chickens are critically endangered birds. Their population decreased to as few as 200 birds in Japan around 2013.
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