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Despite their gentle looks, the wild turkey is so dangerous it will chase away any intruder, even if it is a human, a bird of prey, or an another male turkey.\u00a0If scared, they will run away from danger at quite high speeds.<\/p>\n<p>Photo:\u00a0A female Wild Turkey walks in a patch of grass near some forested\u00a0Hills in Rancho San Antonio Park,\u00a0CA.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wenzo.net\/oldbonesjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_2358.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17\" alt=\"DSC_2358\" src=\"http:\/\/wenzo.net\/oldbonesjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_2358-1024x678.jpg\" width=\"625\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wenzo.net\/oldbonesjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_2358-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wenzo.net\/oldbonesjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_2358-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wenzo.net\/oldbonesjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_2358-624x413.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Turkey bird is one of the most famous birds. 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