More variations on colour!
Posted by Kate (Wildlife Rescue)
A Leucistic Srub Turkey at Noosa National Park
A scrub Turkey with a fishing line entanglment
Here’s another interesting Colour Variation photo showing a Scrub Turkey that is Leucistic! Leucism is an interesting genetic variation that occurs deep in an animal’s DNA. This photo is of a healthy scrub turkey at Noosa National Park, and the second photo is a turkey of normal colouration that has a fishing line entanglement caught by the rescue team.
Quite often Leucistic animals struggle to survive in the wild, this is because of they are unable to blend in with their natural environment like others of their species. Therefore they are more susceptible to predation and have a higher mortality rate.
Tags: Australia Zoo, Australia Zoo Rescue Unit, Colour Variation, Scrub Turkey, wildlife. rescue
