Teddy Cal Simon

"Real Fact" 111
Only male turkeys gobble.

This is true. Only male turkeys (known as toms) gobble. Females (hens) make a clicking sound. Toms gobbling is a seasonal call during the spring and the fall. It can also attract hens when mating. They gobble when the hear a loud noise or when they go to sleep. To get this information we went to these sites:

Sources:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_a_male_or_female_turkey_gobble
wikianswers.com Copyright 2008 Accessed 2/28/08

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=326196&depNav_GID=1655
www.ct.com. Copyright 2008 Accessed 2/28/08

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfw_turkey_learning_kit.htm
www.mass.com Copyright 2003 Accessed 2/28/2008

http://www.baltimoremd.com/content/turkey1.html
baltimoremd.com Copyright 2008 Accessed 2/28/2008


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