An ocellated turkey in Guatemala (© Peter Waechtershaeuser/Minden Pictures)

【November 24 2016】The North American wild turkey has a cousin from south of the border. The ocellated turkey lives primarily in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, though you can find it just across the border in Petén, Guatemala as well. Like its Yankee cousin, the ocellated turkey usually runs—fast—from predators, though it’s also capable of short bursts of flight. It’ll also fight by pecking and kicking if necessary. And another trait it shares with its northern cousin? The wild ocellated turkey does not accept the stuffing and cranberry sauce readily.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..