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For the fifth time in roughly three months, a person has been attacked by what wildlife experts say is a particularly aggressive male turkey, also known as a tom.
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Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
This tom has allegedly flapped its wings, puffed itself up to look big — a common turkey tactic to defend against predators — scratched several people with its talons, and of course, gobbled at people.
—Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
Sometimes a tom will gobble in the same spot for a long time, and never move any closer to you.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 8 Mar. 2021
Either of these options is better than competing against each other for the same tom.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 23 Mar. 2021
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Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
This tom has allegedly flapped its wings, puffed itself up to look big — a common turkey tactic to defend against predators — scratched several people with its talons, and of course, gobbled at people.
—Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
Sometimes a tom will gobble in the same spot for a long time, and never move any closer to you.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 8 Mar. 2021
Either of these options is better than competing against each other for the same tom.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 23 Mar. 2021
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“Tom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tom. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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