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Watch what happens when a secretary bird kicks a fake snake

The secretary bird may look elegant, but it is one of Africa’s most effective hunters, especially when it comes to venomous ...
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The bird that kills with a kick: How the ‘secretary bird’ is changing evolutionary science

Across Africa’s open grasslands, the secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) stands apart from other birds of prey. With crane-like legs and the hunting instincts of an eagle, it stalks the ground ...