WILD TURKEY

WILD TURKEY

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The turkey is a large bird which is native to the Americas. The male is larger and much more colorful than the female. Wild turkeys have very good eyesight, but their vision is very poor at night.

The male turkey may be 130 cm long and weigh 10 kg. Wild turkeys have very powerful legs and can run at speeds up to 25 miles per hour. Their top speed in flight is 55 miles per hour.

Adult male turkeys are called toms and females are called hens and very young birds are poults.

TURKEY BEHAVIOUR IN WILD

Turkeys in the wild are far stronger and faster. Males in particular are driven to show physical aggression as a way to climb the social pecking order, and they sometimes view humans as potential competitors. 

When fighting off predators, turkeys may kick with their legs, using the spurs on their back of the legs as a weapon, bite with their beak.

DIET

They feed more on fruits, berries, seeds and insects.

LIFESPAN

The average lifespan of a wild turkey is 3-5 years.