What is the scientific name of the wild turkey?
Q: What is the scientific name of the wild turkey?
A: The scientific name of the wild turkey is Meleagris gallopavo.
Q: Where can wild turkeys be found?
A: Wild turkeys can be found across much of the United States and southern Canada.
Q: What kind of forests do wild turkeys prefer?
A: Wild turkeys prefer hardwood and mixed conifer-hardwood forests with scattered openings such as pastures, fields, orchards, and seasonal marshes.
Q: Can wild turkeys adapt to any kind of plant community?
A: Yes, wild turkeys can adapt to any dense plant community as long as there is cover and openings to fly out.
Q: What kind of forests seem to be the best for wild turkeys?
A: Open, mature forests with a variety of tree species seem to be best for wild turkeys.
Q: What is the domesticated turkey?
A: The domesticated turkey has been tamed and bred from wild turkeys, by people, to raise on farms.
Q: How do the wild turkey and domesticated turkey differ?
A: The wild turkey is a large bird found in the wild, while the domesticated turkey has been tamed and bred by people to raise on farms.
