Why exactly are these turkeys circling a dead cat?

theverge ^ | Mar 2, 2017 | Alessandra Potenza and Rachel Becker

[JoeProBono]

[crosdaddy]

To see if it will cross the road?

[lee martell]

I remember seeing that video last spring.
There are many speculations. There are several pieces of music that would go well with this scene.
“Tubular Bells” (Theme from Exorcist) by Michael Oldfield is one of them.

[BykrBayb]

Why is Frosty running away? ⛄️

[kingu]

I guess we just have tougher cats in our area, I’ve seen more than a few try to take down a wild turkey in my travels near Granite Bay near Sacramento.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Wonder if any old birds are circling Hillary right now? If not, they should be.

Looks like she’s not getting up this time.

[Delta 21]

Literally, because they are stupid.

[Delta 21]

Just like liberals.

[BenLurkin]

Easy

They are playing “Duck Duck Goose”

[right way right]

Protesting cuz of TRUMP!!

[Daffynition]

FWIW, Turkey are *NOT* stupid birds. Ax any turkey hunter. :)

[Tijeras_Slim]

I’m thinking “Walk Like an Egyptian” would work too.

[Daffynition]

Running low on memory? A virus?

[Daffynition]

Your cats are tough. :)

[Calvin Locke]

IIRC, during the 1984 presidential race, the comic strip "Bloom County" had a dead "Bill the Cat" on the Meadow Party ticket.

Them Dem turkeys are simply checking out a 2020 prospect instead of HRC.

[right way right]

I think it is a heard instinct that if the cat should attack they can run off without running into each other.

[BykrBayb]

Wouldn’t that be Duck Duck Puss?

[Crucial]

That’s the best explanation on the thread but why are they even near the cat at all.

[Chode]

Zombie Cat?

[shotgun]

Animals are attracted to other dead animals, especially if there is blood. I’ve seen this behavior, not the circling, when ever we have a dead animal on the farm.

I just butchered 2 turkeys this past Sunday. I shot them with a .22 and the other turkeys came running up and started pecking them. My big tom, called Spanky, actually mounted one of them and tried to screw it.