Yep, my professor Darryl Jones was the first to discover that the young are born within the mound and are self-sufficient, they survive with no help from mum and dad. Very cool!
Like many I have a love-hate relationship with the Australian brush-turkey... they attempted to destroy two of my gardens! They are incredible scratchers and built the most extraordinary nests!
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Cool! Looks like you're in good hands!
Yep, my professor Darryl Jones was the first to discover that the young are born within the mound and are self-sufficient, they survive with no help from mum and dad. Very cool!
http://www.publish.csiro.au/pid/5970.htm...
Like many I have a love-hate relationship with the Australian brush-turkey... they attempted to destroy two of my gardens! They are incredible scratchers and built the most extraordinary nests!