WILD+TURKEY

Wild Turkey

Diet: Did you know that part of the wild turkey's stomach contains tiny stones? The wild turkey eats lots of things like seeds, nuts, worms, acorns, snails, and slugs. Those are only some things wild turkeys eat.

Lifespan/ Lifecycle : Did you know that wild turkeys leave their babies as eggs under leaves? They have 15 to 18 eggs. Wild turkeys mate in the early spring. A male gobbles to attract females. The male's gobble can be heard a mile away. The male mates with more than one female. Habitat: Wild Turkeys live in forest areas of North America,grassland,and swamps,in small groups. They live in woodlands,pastures,fields,and

Isenberg, Nedra. turkeyinthesnow2.jpg. February 2009. Pics4Learning. 28 Oct 2010  Habitat:, Wild Turkeys live in forest areas of North America,grasslands,and swamps,in small groups.They live in woodlands,pastures,fields,orchards,and seasonal marshes.

The wild turkey has a great sense of sight. Its eyesight is highly developed. When the wild turkeys fight the winner shows off his tail.
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Male wild turkeys fight fiercely during mating season, sometimes they fight to the death. People who hunt are predators of the wild turkey.
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__"Turkey." //Amazing Animals of the World®//. 2010. Grolier Online. 7 Oct. 2010 .__

__"Turkey." //Amazing Animals of the World®//. 2010. Grolier Online. 8 Oct. 2010 .__