Will Turkeys Survive?

[gamgee]

Many, many times I have seen turkeys nonchalantly traipsing about in the wild, seemingly with nary a care. Will these gentle creatures survive the massive search for food that will surely accompany the collapse?

[Harry Henderson]

A turkey is one of the closest descendants to the Velociraptor.

Which if you have seen Jurassic Park seems like a simple answer. But sometimes the truth hurts.

Velociraptor, the fearsome dinosaur made famous in the Jurassic Park films, had feathers and probably more closely resembled a big turkey than the killer screen dinosaur, scientists have discovered.
Velociraptor, which was much smaller in real life than its screen version, was a one-metre tall, two-legged predator that lived more than 70m years ago. Equipped with large claws on each leg, it was a close relative to the earliest birds.

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/07/everything-i-thought-i-knew-about-velociraptors-was-a-lie/

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2007/sep/21/1

[gamgee]

A turkey is one of the closest descendants to the Velociraptor.

Which if you have seen Jurassic Park seems like a simple answer. But sometimes the truth hurts.

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/07/everything-i-thought-i-knew-about-velociraptors-was-a-lie/

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2007/sep/21/1

Didn't they all die?

[UnderTheStars]

I don't think they stand much of a chance. Poor little guys...

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[Harry Henderson]

Very little survives an asteroid impact. This is why most major survival sites sell and/or encourage impalpably overweight backpacks to escape the impact zone. At least then you can die outside the impact zone when you friend runs out of Mountain House Pasta Fantastico and decides to eat you.

The only extant dinosaur is presently the crocodilia family, though like many the smaller individuals survived and so the species is smaller than previously recorded. If man co-existed with dinosaurs, this theory bodes well for the ancient ruins containing giant human remains.

[Absolutely!]

Many, many times I have seen turkeys nonchalantly traipsing about in the wild, seemingly with nary a care. Will these gentle creatures survive the massive search for food that will surely accompany the collapse?

Not as individuals, no. But their aroma will linger for always.

[bowclan]

Well the Wild Turkey here is difficult to hunt as in most places.

Coyote population growth has had an impact on turkey numbers. I've heard from friends that the believe tortoises eating turkey eggs is hurting them too.

Gamgee trying hunting them and then see what you think.

[gamgee]

Well the Wild Turkey here is difficult to hunt as in most places.

Coyote population growth has had an impact on turkey numbers. I've heard from friends that the believe tortoises eating turkey eggs is hurting them too.

Gamgee trying hunting them and then see what you think.

I've never hunted turkey. I would like to one day.

[bowclan]

I've never hunted turkey. I would like to one day.

Well if you decide to it's fun. Lots of prep work. Sure someone could just walk in the woods and bag a LEGAL one with lots of luck.

But, being a successful Turkey Hunter takes lots of dedication and planning strategy.

[gamgee]

Well if you decide to it's fun. Lots of prep work. Sure someone could just walk in the woods and bag a LEGAL one with lots of luck.

But, being a successful Turkey Hunter takes lots of dedication and planning strategy.

Are there illegal turkeys out there? Can you tell them apart by their furtive glances?

[swampbilly]

bee wary of the ones in burkas gamgee

[bowclan]

lol, Swampbilly is correct no burka ones.. Only bearded ones, which there are some bearded females so transgender turkey are legal