Meleagris gallopav

Biological Overview

Habitat
In forest pine forest in dark areas

Diet
Seeds and insects

Role in Ecosystem
The control insects and they provide food for predators

Behavior
They move in small packs they move above 15 mph they also rely on their eyesight

Human Impact

Human impact on wild turkeys is profound, ranging from near-extinction due to 19th-century deforestation and overhunting to dramatic recovery through conservation. Modern impacts include habitat loss from urbanization and agriculture, while paradoxically, suburban sprawl brings them closer to people. While hunting poses a mortality risk, human presence can act as a “shield,” reducing predator numbers and increasing turkey nesting success in certain areas. Humans take them in the month of November then from over hunting their population goes down.

Creative Exploration

I am a turkey. I avoid hunters during November. I have soft red, orange, and yellow feathers. I am fat and I run around insects, I get eaten during the month of November. When I get scared, I squat. I am the peacock of America. I only come out to dark colors like woods or the forest. I am camouflage during winter times.

Keydy, Lea, Ciarra

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