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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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This is the time of year that we rightfully contemplate the noble Turkey. Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. Photograph of a Wild Turkey at Flatrock Brook Nature Center, in Englewood, New Jersey, by Corey. And it isn’t.

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Rancho Naturalista Lodge, Costa Rica, or in the Land of Coffee and Chocolate

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Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks , Muscovy Ducks and Blue-winged Teals were around us, together with Green , Great and Little Blue Herons , Cattle and Great White Egrets , Black-crowned and Yellow-crowned Night-Herons , plus one locally rare Pinnated Bittern in the floating vegetation, as well as several dozen Neotropical Cormorants.

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Honey, I Shrunk The Dinosaurs!

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I want to talk about this research but if you really want to know more about it, don’t rely on me; one of the co-authors of this important paper is Darren Naish, who happens to be a stupendous blogger, and he has written the research up here. Until turkey size or so. So go read that for sure, and revel in the excellent graphics.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. Ocellated Turkey – Meleagris ocellata. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. 18 Aug 2017.

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Collaborative List – February 2018

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Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). 07 Jan 2018.

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Collaborative List – March 2018

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Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. 03 Feb 2018.

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Collaborative List – April 2018

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Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). –?????? 19 Mar 2018.

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