Secretary Birds can kick a snake to death in the blink of an eye
Scientists from The ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ and Royal Holloway, University of London, have discovered the remarkable force and speed generated by the snake-hunting Secretary Bird.
The team, including Dr Monica Daley from the Structure and Motion group, measured the force and speed of a male Secretary Bird’s kick. The bird, called Madeleine, is housed at the Hawk Conservancy Trust, an awarding winning conservation charity, where it has been trained to attack a rubber snake, snakes being one of the bird’s favourite prey in the wild.
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