Chicken

A chicken (Gallus gallus) is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. It is believed to be descended from the wild Asian Red Junglefowl.

Chickens in pop culture

• Chicken Run is the humorous story of a band of chickens who seek escape from their coop before their evil owners make them all into chicken pies.
• Games in the Legend of Zelda series commonly feature a species of chickens known as "Cucoos."
• In the Final Fantasy video game series, the player's characters can a ride chicken-like bird called a chocobo. There is also a spin-off children's series called Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon, which features a chocobo as the main character. A chocobo also appears in the game Chocobo Racing.
• Savage Chickens is an online cartoon featuring chickens drawn on sticky notes.
• The rooster in the Perkins Restaurant and Bakery commercial that doesn't get to work on time and isn't a "morning person." (You can get breakfast any time of day at Perkins.)