Hidden Talents Animals Use To Hunt That Show Us Mother Nature Is Cray

The Cassowary Kung-Fu Kicks You To Death

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The cassowary is a flightless bird from New Guinea, but being flightless makes it even more dangerous for humans. The cassowary has super strong legs and a dangerously sharp toenail that some scientists refer to as a “dagger.” When provoked, a cassowary will charge and kick, even jumping on top of the victim sometimes.

What makes the cassowary even more dangerous to humans is that it is one of the few flightless birds that can kick forwards. This bird will jump in the air and kung-fu kick you to death. 221 documented attacks by cassowaries have been recorded since their discovery.

This next animal has zero attack measures of its own, but for some reason, it doesn’t shy away from a fight.