Turkeys don’t have the best reputation. Like other Galliformes, they are often considered not to be particularly intelligent. And it doesn’t help that they lack a certain ‘cuteness’ factor, which humans tend to associate with other kinds of animals. However, as the excerpt below from the rather brilliant documentary ‘My Life as a Turkey’ by the naturalist and wildlife artist Joe Hutto shows, this is a misconception. By learning to communicate with wild turkeys, he discovered that the animals are quite a bit smarter than their reputation might suggest. And if I may add, surprisingly cute! A short clip at 2:50 mins, the embedded video connects you to BBC Earth’s youtube channel:
