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The flora of Turkey consists of more than 11,000 species of plants, as well as a poorly known number of fungi and algae. Around a third of Turkey 's vascular plants are found only in the country. One reason there are so many of these endemics is because Anatolia is both mountainous and quite fragmented.
The flora of Turkey consists of more than 11,000 species of plants, as well as a poorly known number of fungi and algae. Around a third of Turkey's vascular plants are found only in the country. One reason there are so many of these endemics is because Anatolia is both mountainous and quite fragmented.
Wild turkeys are omnivores. They eat plants like acorns, nuts, seeds, berries and greens as well as animals like insects, small amphibians and reptiles. ... A “rafter” or “flock” is the ...
For the purposes of this category, "Turkey" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. That is, the geographic region is mostly defined by its political boundaries except it excludes the part of Turkey geographically aligned with Southeastern Europe (see Category:Flora of European Turkey ).
A turkey dinner is a Thanksgiving staple alongside mashed potatoes and corn. Turkey conservationists are now looking to preserve wild turkey numbers.
The background: Residents tell tales of turkeys not just foraging in their gardens and flower beds but holding up traffic, chasing postal workers, pecking at car tires and pooping everywhere.
Though domestic turkeys are considered flightless, wild turkeys can and do fly for short distances. Turkeys are best adapted for walking and foraging; they do not fly as a normal means of travel. When faced with a perceived danger, wild turkeys can fly up to a quarter mile. Turkeys may also make short flights to assist roosting in a tree. [48]
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