20: ARMADILLOS TESTED AS POTENTIAL EGG PREDATORS OF WILD TURKEYS IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA

ABSTRACT To explore indirectly the allegations that armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are important predators on wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) nests, we placed 42 dummy nests, each containing three to six chicken eggs, in areas of recent armadillo activity in the Mississippi Delta. During 84 nes...

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Main Authors: James Earl Kennamer, William H. Lunceford Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1973-01-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1973.tb00052.x
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