The secretary bird stands over 4 ft ... it's the equivalent to me kicking with about half-a-tonne of force through my heel straight down on the ground," Campbell told Reuters.

Researchers pulled a fake snake atop a force plate to record ... the last moment of their strike, the secretary bird keeps its eyes open throughout the kick. "They use vision to estimate where ...

Researchers have discovered that Secretary Birds can kick with 195 Newtons ... Madeleine's kicks by putting a force plate (hidden under artificial grass) in the bird's enclosure and pulling ...

It's a huge amount of force to deliver with a static kick." The birds may have evolved ... appearance with exceptionally long legs, the secretary bird's striding gait is remarkably similar to ...

The secretary bird is a fierce predator, ruling the African savanna with its powerful kicks and razor-sharp precision. Known for hunting venomous snakes and striking with deadly force, this long ...

The secretary bird stands over 4 ft ... it's the equivalent to me kicking with about half-a-tonne of force through my heel straight down on the ground," Campbell told Reuters.

Scientists are studying the snake-hunting ability of the secretary bird from sub-Saharan Africa, which can kick a snake to death with a force five times its own body weight. Venomous snakes are no ...