![]() ![]() ![]() The “cheep-cheep” sound is so persuasive that even a replica of the turkey’s arch-nemesis, the polecat, will elicit tender care from the mother turkey as long as it cheeps loudly.įor the mother turkey, the sound is a simple shortcut that allows her to quickly and, in most cases, reliably identify its chicks, triggering its maternal instincts. But if the chick does not, the mother will ignore or even kill it! If a chick emits the distinctive “cheep-cheep” sound, the mother will care for it lovingly. However, look a little more closely and you’ll see that this tenderness hangs by a single thread. Turkey mothers are wonderful parents: loving, protective and nurturing of their young. ![]()
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