Turkey

Turkey is an uncommon large bonus bird found across all chapters of Mewgenics. With 16 HP, 5 damage, and 3 movement, it is one of the sturdier bonus birds. Turkeys are peaceful enemies that spawn with a low chance when the player enters a level. They wander randomly each turn, ignoring environmental hazards like brambles, and will eventually fly out of the level after a few rounds if left alone.

Despite their passive nature, Turkeys are not completely defenseless. When hit, a Turkey retaliates against whoever damaged it and then moves away, making poorly timed chip damage a waste of resources. Any cat that lands the killing blow earns +1 All Stats Up for the rest of the battle and finds a bonus item at the end of combat. Turkeys can also drop the consumable Whole Turkey, which restores 15 HP, or the Wish Bone, which grants +99 Luck until end of turn, making them exceptionally lucrative targets.

The key to hunting Turkeys is committing fully: position a high-damage cat to one-shot or two-shot it before it retaliates and flees. Spreading damage across multiple turns just gives it more chances to escape the battlefield. Turkeys share the bonus bird family with Chickens, Pigeons, Seagulls, Doves, Eagles, Ravens, and Black Birds, each offering different reward pools. Turkeys are relatively large birds of the order Galliformes, which also contains Chickens.