What does a turkey biologist do?
Mike: A wild turkey biologist keeps track of the number of turkeys in the forest, teaches people about turkeys and conducts research to learn more about these birds. To become a turkey biologist, I needed at least four years of college education studying plants and animals. Where do turkeys live? Mike: Wild turkeys mainly live in the forest, spending their days feeding on acorns, berries and other fruit and roosting in trees at night. Their habitat also includes pastures, cornfields and hayfields where they feed on seeds and insects. Why do turkeys gobble? Mike: Only male turkeys gobble and they do so because they want to attract hens for mating purposes. Males will also gobble at loud noises such as thunder, owl hoots, coyote howls or crow calls: however, no one is sure why they do this. Can turkeys fly? Mike: Wild turkeys are good fliers and can fly as fast as 55 miles per hour. Young turkeys can make their first flights at about eight to 10 days old. Answers to word scramble: 1. HAB
