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Turkeys circle dead cat. (Original Post)
Cattledog
Mar 2017
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We have wild turkeys where I live and I don't think I've ever seen them picking over roadkill
meadowlark5
Mar 2017
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meadowlark5
(2,795 posts)1. Why would they do that? nt
Merlot
(9,696 posts)2. Because turkeys are in the vulture family?
meadowlark5
(2,795 posts)5. We have wild turkeys where I live and I don't think I've ever seen them picking over roadkill
I suppose it's not out of the question. I see crows and magpies picking over a carcass but not a turkey.
Cattledog
(5,923 posts)4. A Wild Turkey expert thinks...
"During my studies of wild turkeys I watched a coyote trot through a group of turkeys the turkeys gave it some space but acted alert in a similar manner to this video. In that instance the coyote kept walking and the turkeys went back to their business.
"However, in this video, the dead cat 'predator' doesn't get up to leave, and the turkeys appear to be kind of stuck in their pattern of behavior. Maybe they are waiting to see if the cat wakes up?"
Or it could be the witches casting a spell on tRump!
meadowlark5
(2,795 posts)7. Outside of the frame is probably some white candles and a picture of Trump
kimbutgar
(21,290 posts)3. Have you watched the BBC series planet earth ii?
We underestimate the intellect of animals.
People hit animals on purpose a lot of times.