Secretary Birds can kick a snake to death in the blink of an eye
Scientists from The Royal Veterinary College 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.
(free until 16th March 2016)
You may also be interested in:
-
New research from the ºÚÁÏÉç explores the functions of leg muscles and structures in running
Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has explored the functions of leg muscles, …