<p>Predators of wild turkey eggs and nestlings include <span class="taxon"><em>Procyon lotor</em></span>, <span class="taxon">Didelphis virginana</span>, <span class="taxon"><em>Mephitis mephitis</em></span>, <span class="taxon"><em>Urocyon cinereoargenteus</em></span>, <span class="taxon">Aves</span>, <span class="taxon"><em>Marmota monax</em></span>, <span class="taxon">Rodentia</span>, <span class="taxon"><em>Spilogale putorius</em></span>, <span class="taxon">Felis rufus</span>, <span class="taxon"><em>Elaphe obsoleta</em></span> and <span class="taxon"><em>Pituophis melanoleucus</em></span>.</p>  <p>Humans are the primary predator of adult wild turkeys. Other predators include <span class="taxon"><em>Canis latrans</em></span>, <span class="taxon">Felis rufus</span>, <span class="taxon"><em>Procyon lotor</em></span>, <span class="taxon">Felis concolor</span>, <span class="taxon"><em>Aquila chrysaetos</em></span>, and <span class="taxon"><em>Bubo virginianus</em></span>.<span> (Eaton, 1992)</span></p>