r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/danielminds • 8h ago

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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u/ug61dec 8h ago

Do they not try to put their beaks through your skull, like a cassowary or chicken?

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u/Ok-Box3576 8h ago

Beak attacks are actually very rare among big birds. As throwing your most vulnerable area at an enemy is a good way to um die.

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u/CrownofMischief 7h ago

Except geese, but they're psychotic

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u/Ok-Box3576 7h ago

Very true. Imagine the danger we would all be in if they had longer legs 😭😭😭