• @quilan
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    355 months ago

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

      • @pivot_root
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        5 months ago

        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
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          25 months ago

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

          Has this ever happened?

          • @pivot_root
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            35 months ago

            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
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              25 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
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        105 months ago

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

        • Flying SquidOP
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          45 months ago

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

        • @[email protected]
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          15 months ago

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

    • @AWistfulNihilist
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      55 months ago

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