
26/03/2025
Turkey Talks:
๐ฆ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐ผ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐ฆ
๐ฆ There are six subspecies of wild turkey, all native to North America
๐ฆ The currently accepted scientific name for wild turkey is ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ค ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ช๐จ
๐ฆ The six subspecies are distinguished by ๐๐ค๐ก๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ, ๐จ๐๐ฏ๐, & ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ.
๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ค ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ.
๐ฆ They like to play together and have unique personalities
๐ฆ They communicate with each other using over 50 sounds
๐ฆ Their faces change colour depending on their mood
๐ฆ They have good problem solving skills and can solve simple puzzles
๐ฆ In the wild, turkeys live for up to 10 years
๐ฆ Turkeys are very social and become distressed when separated from their group.
๐ฆ Turkeys have unique vocalizations and can recognize each other by sound.
๐ฆ Turkeys have terrific mapping skills and can learn the precise details of an area up to 1,000 acres in size.
๐ฆ Turkeys are very affectionate and create lasting bonds with each other.
๐ฆ Turkeys enjoy listening to music and sometimes chirp along.
๐ฆ A turkeyโs gender can be determined from its droppingsโmales produce spiral-shaped p**p and femalesโ p**p is shaped like the letter '๐
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๐ฆ Male turkeys are called โ๐๐ค๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐จ,โ after the โgobbleโ call they make to announce themselves to females, called โ๐๐๐ฃ๐จโ
๐ฆ Baby turkeys, called '๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ฉ', eat berries, seeds and insects,
๐ฆ Adults have a more varied diet that can include acorns and even small reptiles.
๐ฆ When a hen is ready to make little turkeys, sheโll lay about 10 to 12 eggs, one egg per day, over a period of about two weeks.
The incubation period is about 28 days before hatching.