Snake-hunting Secretary Birds use force of five times their body weight to stamp on, kill their prey
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 15:02
in Biology & Nature
Snake-hunting Secretary Birds use the force of five times their body weight to stamp on and kill their prey. Researchers have discovered that Secretary Birds can kick with 195 Newtons, which is equivalent to five times their own body weight, when they attack and kill their prey. And the contact time between the bird's feet and the snake is delivered extremely quickly -- on average just 15 milliseconds.