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[–] quilan@lemmy.world 35 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Dinosaur birds, eh? Maybe Sandhill Cranes -- those things are awesome and so cool in person.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Gators have learned well: don't fuck with the evolved dinosaurs.

  • Shrikes impale their prey on metal fence posts.
  • Harpy eagles can crush a human skull like a water balloon.
  • Crows communicate and coordinate harassment campaigns against people that have slighted them.
  • Vultures can eat rotting meat and be totally fine.
  • The secretary bird will stomp things to death.
[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Harpy eagles can crush a human skull like a water balloon.

Has this ever happened?

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Harpy eagle grip: 530 PSI
Human skull: Up to 520 pounds of pressure

That doesn't seem like much of a difference, but remember that the force is going to be concentrated at four very pointy talons.

Has this ever happened?

Luckily, no.

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah I have no doubt they are strong enough, many animals are. I was just wondering if that stat had a story behind it! Thanks.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Pretty sure it was the posse of Canada gooses it was rolling with that scared the gator

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

They are also nasty dinosaurs. We have those up north.

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

That is such typical behavior from them... just stop and try to figure out if you're looking for the smoke.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 13 points 5 months ago

Technically, all birds are dinosaurs

[–] AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

People who eat those things call them rib eye of the sky.