A video of a chicken flying over a lake surprised netizens who had always thought the animal couldn’t fly.

The ability to fly has changed due to genetic modifications – Photo: @biomesquita/Reproduction/ND

The images were posted to TikTok by biologist Matheus Mesquita, better known as Biomesquita. According to the professional, some birds of this type can actually fly.

“Most people swear that chickens can’t fly, and that’s not entirely wrong, because most of them are too heavy,” he explained.

According to Matheus, the fact that the animal cannot fly is to blame for the person who, over time, made an artificial selection with a look that turned it into a heavy bird and often unable to fly.

How does a chicken manage to fly?

The biologist also explained that some of the lighter species manage to perform an amazing maneuver. “Of course, flights are not ultra-long, like migratory ones, but they can easily fly 30, 50 meters there,” he explained.

Despite the unusual fact, some netizens have claimed to have already seen several chickens flying. “I had one that flew from tree to tree,” said one young man. Check:

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