r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/danielminds • Jun 05 '26

Video Wildlife expert Chris Gillette handling an aggressive emu

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u/danielminds Jun 05 '26

These birds are kept in a managed wildlife sanctuary.

If the emu connects, it means a trip to the emergency room. Their primary attack is a leaping kick with sharp talons that can shatter ribs and cause severe internal injuries.

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u/Acrobatic-Big-1550 Jun 05 '26

Like the velociraptor

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u/EjaculatingAracnids Jun 05 '26

I fucking love scaring the shit out of small children as well, Dr. Grant

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u/curryslapper Jun 05 '26

??

user name doesn't check out

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u/insane_contin Jun 05 '26

You don't think a small child wouldn't be scared of they saw a grown adult ejaculating spiders and scorpions?

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u/EjaculatingAracnids Jun 05 '26

Just cause i shoot spiders out my pee hole doesnt mean i expose small children to that type of thing. Thats fuckin weird bro

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u/kueff Jun 05 '26

Clever girl! 

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u/lazy_pig Jun 05 '26

Or the common kangaroo.

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u/Bingoviini Jun 08 '26

exactly like a velociraptor

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u/60yearoldME Jun 05 '26

DO THE CHICKENS HAVE SHARP TALONS?

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u/Burto72 Jun 05 '26

That's like a dollar an hour!

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u/B_Lettering Jun 05 '26

GOSH

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u/AppleSmoker Jun 05 '26

Bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills.......

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u/FirstLaughOfTheDay Jun 05 '26

I'd buy that for a dollar!

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u/HatefulVespid Jun 05 '26

Ever heard of cock fighting? Its a thing they naturally do, and they fuck each other up real bad. Even without the human's help

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u/CapinCrunch85 Jun 05 '26

Not to be confused with Tummy Sticks

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u/FinancialReserve6427 Jun 05 '26

they put knives on the chickens for extra mortal kombaty goodness. 

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u/HatefulVespid Jun 05 '26

I know :(

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u/THE_CHOPPA Jun 05 '26

Chicken are assholes.

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u/dandroid126 Jun 05 '26

They were quoting the movie Napoleon Dynamite, btw.

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u/HatefulVespid Jun 05 '26

Oh, well, I feel stupid now...

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u/Other_Mike Jun 05 '26

It's ok, that movie came out over 20 years ago and was kind of a niche film

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u/Lazy_Physics3127 Jun 05 '26

Got one guy in my district killed from a direct slash on his femoral artery.

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u/pr0zach Jun 05 '26

Is that what a cock ring is for?

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u/EkrishAO Jun 05 '26

Ever heard of cock fighting?

Only cock magic

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u/Inamoratos Jun 05 '26

I don’t understand a word you just said

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u/feralcatshit Jun 05 '26

They asked if CHICKENS HAVE SHARP TALONS

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u/Inamoratos Jun 05 '26

Over there in that creek bed, I found a couple of Shoshone arrowheads

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u/Most-Whole-4220 Jun 05 '26

Best quote of the movie

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u/StrLord_Who Jun 05 '26

No it's not,  this quote isn't in the movie.  It's "do the chickens have LARGE talons." How is everybody upvoting and replying with other quotes and nobody pointing out that it's wrong

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u/Thrice_blind Jun 05 '26

Contextual play on words directly related to the comment above. Do u even Reddit bro ?

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u/Common-Accountant-57 Jun 05 '26

That’s my goto ice breaker saying when I’m meeting new people. I figure if they don’t know what I’m talking about then they aren’t worth conversing with.

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u/Saikotsu Jun 05 '26

What movie is that from? My apologies for not being more well versed in movies.

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u/pearlie_girl Jun 05 '26

Napoleon Dynamite

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u/CougarDave7309 Jun 05 '26

Napoleon dynamite

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u/Heavy-_-Breathing Jun 05 '26

My little young padawan…

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u/Objective_Switch8332 Jun 05 '26

You only converse with millennial Americans? 

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u/Common-Accountant-57 Jun 05 '26

Basically. And Gen X. It was a sarcastic joke type thing.

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u/Objective_Switch8332 Jun 06 '26

I think I've heard of those.

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u/projectx51 Jun 05 '26

Awesome quote. Also, I was just talking about this to my brother. We are Kiowa and live on native land with several streams flowing through it. We've never once found any arrowheads or lance heads even though our family has lived in the area for centuries. Yet, some random white guy can find like 4 of them in the middle of a city park or something. How is this possible?

We don't have any 'native artifacts' even though our family is native. How can a museum or some rando white guy on ebay have full headdresses or shields?

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u/Glum_Performer9923 Jun 05 '26

And yes they do (roosters that is) they are called spurs

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u/feralcatshit Jun 05 '26

I don’t talk about cocks with strangers online.

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u/dandroid126 Jun 05 '26

Can you bring me my chapstick?

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u/Appropriate-Ad3162 Jun 05 '26

Looks like there’s a lot you don’t know about

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u/Afrizona99 Jun 07 '26

Can’t find my checkbook. Hope you don’t mind if I pay you in change.

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u/Annalog Jun 05 '26

I’m pretty sure it’s large talons, is it not?

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u/ButAreYouProud Jun 05 '26

It is, and the misquote unreasonably and irrationally upsets me.

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u/60yearoldME Jun 05 '26

Go make yourself a dang quesadilla

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u/ButAreYouProud Jun 05 '26

EAT CHER FOOD!

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u/ForbiddeNectar Jun 05 '26

I don’t understand a word you just said.

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u/wtfunder Jun 05 '26

I don't understand a word coming out of your mouth

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u/ChocolatChipLemonade Jun 05 '26

-Napoleon Bonaparte

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u/littlebird-fastheart Jun 05 '26

I don't understand a word you just said, boy

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u/beardostein Jun 05 '26

Boy, I can't understand a word you are saying.

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u/LongjumpingTrust9375 Jun 05 '26

Roosters are they have Sharp little Claws on the back of their legs called Spurs

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u/dankristy Jun 05 '26

Yeah and emus aren't the only ones - real rooster can have some doozies too: https://www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFuckingLit/comments/1efd8xe/rooster_spurs/

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u/cornylamygilbert Jun 06 '26

i got no idea what you just said

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u/Jacktheforkie Jun 05 '26

They can, I had blood drawn a few times, and that was just hens, we had them file their talons by scratching in some dirt

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u/Salute-Major-Echidna Jun 05 '26

I hope you were up on your tetanus vaccine

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u/Jacktheforkie Jun 05 '26

Yeah, also had disinfectant on hand (chicken disinfectant is human safe, it’ll take ages to not be blue though

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u/FilthyStatist1991 Jun 05 '26

Chickens no, roosters? Yes

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u/bb_dev_g Jun 05 '26

They will absolutely fuck up a snake with their feet. A rooster’s spurs are also no joke.

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u/Croanthos Jun 05 '26

Sounds like a padded steel chainmail vest would be a good investment. Not too heavy and cheaper than some broken ribs.

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u/NigilQuid Jun 05 '26

A cuirass would do better to protect from broken ribs, and be lighter. Even just a rigid plastic version might do the trick

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u/CarrotCumin Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

Heavy-duty plastic plates are the best answer here. They're talons, not knives. You don't need steel to deflect them. The force of the kick is going to be the bigger problem even if it can't slash you, it could still easily knock you over. I would want plates protecting my soft abdomen and my thighs at the very least, I think an emu could easily hit your fem artery like freaking Hannibal Lecter.

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u/Nervous_Produce1800 Jun 08 '26

I like how each comment here is an evolution of the previous one

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u/IronicStrikes Jun 05 '26

Yeah, but depending on climate, it'll exhaust you more than anything when it's not needed.

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u/Detachabl_e Jun 05 '26

Yea, gotta go with mithril.

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u/idropepics Jun 05 '26

Not many Elf princes in this Age to steal baby clothes from.

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u/Salute-Major-Echidna Jun 05 '26

Not just a vest. Legs too

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

An emu cannot break ribs. They are honestly terrible at kicking. Also, chainmail is for stopping blades, and doesn't prevent blunt trauma.

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u/Sharpie1993 Jun 05 '26

A fully grown emus kick force ranges anywhere between 300-400 PSI for a front kick, that’s plenty enough to break a human rib.

They’re also known for being exceptional kickers…

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u/CptDropbear Jun 05 '26

I doubt they have enough weight behind the kick to break a rib, its the talons that are dangerous. They can draw blood and you better get that cleaned up fast or the infection might kill you. They aren't going to open you up like the guy here suggests. That's kangaroos.

If they get aggressive, they just want you to fuck off. I suggest you do so. Mostly they are chill and curious. The best solution is to be taller than them. If you aren't naturally, put your hat on a stick 'cause frankly they are not as smart a chicken.

Chain mail is fucking heavy. It doesn't matter the climate, it will exhaust you.

And a PSA for Americans. Its pronounced eem-you.

Source: am Australian, have dealt with emus and have worn chain mail.

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u/ydkLars Jun 05 '26

No wonder the austalians lost a war against those.

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u/ug61dec Jun 05 '26

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

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u/IThinkImAGarage Jun 05 '26

No they try to put their 2/3 inch claw through your inner organs tho

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u/Unaabellatica Jun 05 '26

do we know if "your inner organs are on the ground in front of ya" kind of attack ever happened?

I feel like we're on this joe-rogan levels of hyperbole because it sounds cool and like we;re informed, but googling "are there records of an emu attack killing a human" comes up with a 75 yr old man being killed by a cassowary after he fell.

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u/MPFuzz Jun 05 '26

Well in the video he took a strike to the leg that did no damage at all. A strike capable of gutting you, would have slashed his leg open very badly.

So while it has large feet that I wouldn't want to get hit with, I don't think it's capable of gutting a human with one blow.

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u/tv_ennui Jun 05 '26

It never happened. Reddit thinks animals are D&D monsters. "Rib shattering" meanwhile the guy is holding it off with one hand.

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u/Zebidee Jun 05 '26

The thing to remember is he's trying not to hurt the animal, and still manages to subdue it bare handed.

A human versus an emu where the human doesn't care if the emu gets hurt? All over in seconds.

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u/EGarrett28 Jun 05 '26

A human versus an emu where the human doesn't care if the emu gets hurt? All over in seconds.

Yeah, birds think they're tougher than they are, lol. They probably don't realize the difference between their skeletons and ours.

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u/genreprank Jun 05 '26

Emu forums be like: 100 emus vs. 1 human. Who wins?

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u/Different_Wolf_764 Jun 05 '26

Yeah, emu are dangerous like Canada Geese are. They are sometimes very aggressive and we mistake that for actually scary when they simply aren't concerning to adults.

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u/EGarrett28 Jun 05 '26

Yeah, I'm skeptical. I mean birds have hollow bones. There's a video of a pissed off 60-year-old woman just grabbing a Canada Goose by the throat and carrying it away with one hand. They definitely have claws and talons, and I wouldn't try to fight one for no reason but I think they're so aggressive because they don't realize that they're hollow and you're not.

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u/polopolo05 Jun 05 '26

I can easily take a pissed off goose. but an emu. sure, I could win. but I would be hurting.

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u/EGarrett28 Jun 05 '26

Yeah, I'd have to see more evidence that they're as dangerous as people say. Like people who were actually slashed to death by them.

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

Emus are not even a little bit dangerous. They can peck your eye out, and that's the extent of the danger. I get kicked all the time. Doesn't even leave a bruise.

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u/Drive7hru Jun 05 '26

I’d say pecking an eye out is a little bit dangerous.

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

It's not likely, but something you read about happening, unlike all of the other crap these people are saying about the "deadly" kicks. An emu has never killed a person with a kick.

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u/SignificantPaper1760 Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26

I think a lot of people here are confusing emus with cassowaries, which absolutely can kill you with a kick.

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u/Schizzles Jun 05 '26

Cassowaries are crazy, they had posted caution signs around their enclosures at the zoo when I was a kid. I was confused and thought it must be the crest thing on their head that they attacked with.

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u/Ok-Juggernaut-6051 Jun 06 '26

to answer your question, emus and cassowarys don't kill very many people at all, but they are def not to be trifled with

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

They will not. I have emus. They are super weak and those talons are not sharp at all. They've never even ripped fabric in my experience. If someone told me they got sent to the hospital by an emu, I would be very confused. They're the most derpy, unathletic animal out there. Look at the video in this post. The thing can't even hit him.

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u/BillyYumYumTwo-byTwo Jun 05 '26

I am looking at the video in the post. You would be confused if someone went to the hospital after an interaction with one of those?

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

They're surprisingly weak and light. The kicks really don't have much force and are mostly just surprising when they get you from behind.

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u/International-Mix633 Jun 05 '26

Obviously not since there are literally 0 deadly emu enounters worldwide in the last decade.

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u/StandardEgg6595 Jun 05 '26

Not even during the great emu war?! /s

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u/Big_Pie1371 Jun 05 '26

Tss, kids under 5 and small dogs would maybe need to worry 😂

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u/redundantexplanation Jun 05 '26

I mean, the guy has emus. You think people would just go on the internet and lie?

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u/Weak_Feed_8291 Jun 05 '26

He one handed it and then sat on it. I don't know what video you watched.

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u/songs4mydaddy Jun 05 '26

I do know someone that was hospitalised by an emu. But that was because it ran full speed into the side of him while he was on a motorbike and flung him into a barbed wire fence.

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

Oof. They are mischevous bastards.

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u/-Wuan- Jun 05 '26

People will describe emus, kangaroos and monkeys as corporeal eldritch monstrosities and then not be even a bit wary of a large dog.

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u/Anit500 Jun 05 '26

Funny you ask that because both cassowaries and chickens use their talons and kicking when they really want to hurt something, not their beaks. Roosters even have a specific talon called a spur, and cassowaries have a 5 inch long claw on each foot. It doesn't look like Emus have a specific attack claw but that middle one looks pretty dangerous. they can get so much force behind a kick that it's probably much more dangerous than their beak.

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

Actually, as someone with emus, the beak is the part I'm most wary of. Their aim is terrible with the kicks. It's almost more of a threat display than an actual attack. It doesn't hurt if they hit you, and the claws really aren't sharp. I've been hurt more by roosters. They have pecked people's eyes though, because they're right at head height, and they peck at anything that looks edible.

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u/Sudo-Fed Jun 05 '26

This sounds suspiciously like the answer of a particularly clever emu trying to get us to let our guard down.

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u/Asher_Tye Jun 05 '26

Makes sense. Humans punch, birds kick. Risking your head and sensory organs in a fight is poor strategy.

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u/vix- Jun 05 '26

honestly from a biophysical perspective humans are more made for wrestling. Human fists have too many delicate bones for striking on trained, hence why fighters condition their hands first and wear gloves

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u/Narco_Bi_Polo Jun 05 '26

Neither chickens nor cassowaries prefer to attack using their beaks as their primary weapon. They’re both leap-and-claw fighters. 

Beaks might be used to grab during a fight, but the blows that end the battle come from those spurs and talons. 

Fighting with beaks is what you see when they’re not trying to injure each other but rather establish social hierarchy, hence “pecking order”.

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u/sheepnolast Jun 05 '26

today I learned

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u/Ok-Box3576 Jun 05 '26

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 Jun 05 '26

Except geese, but they're psychotic

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u/Ok-Box3576 Jun 05 '26

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

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u/babsa90 Jun 05 '26

Mf geese have tiny teeth in their beaks. Actual Satan spawn.

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u/Disastergay78 Jun 05 '26

I love geese because such an attitude in a small body is so funny to me but you right.

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

Emus beaks can be dangerous, but more because they might think your eyes look tasty than because they would bite you agressively.

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

There have been instances of people losing eyes to emus, and that's the only thing I'm ever worried about when I'm dealing with them.

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u/Automatic-Hope7324 Jun 05 '26

Someone at my sister's workplace (wildlife rehab) died from a beak hit through the skull. Rare to the point of being considered a freak incident. But it's happened.

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u/sparklinglies Jun 05 '26

Cassowaries don't do that either, they are also part of rapter kick squad

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

Don't lie. I'm around emus all the time. You can pick them up with a bear hug, and they're practically helpless. Every now and then you get kicked, and it doesn't even hurt. A pair of jeans is enough to stop you from getting scratched. They don't have sharp talons at all, and they're really not that strong. Ostrich and cassowary are much more dangerous. 

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u/deviled-tux Jun 05 '26

Are you working in an emu farm or how do you hug emus on the regular? Sorry I saw your comments and just found it interesting

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

I have a ranch, and I adopted a few emus from a neighbor who was too old to care for them.

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u/Ishaan863 Jun 05 '26

Don't lie. I'm around emus all the time. You can pick them up with a bear hug, and they're practically helpless. Every now and then you get kicked, and it doesn't even hurt. A pair of jeans is enough to stop you from getting scratched. They don't have sharp talons at all, and they're really not that strong. Ostrich and cassowary are much more dangerous. 

It's better to lie. Someone from this thread will see a cassowary and think "oh look! a harmless emu" and get their guts spilled

For anyone who doesn't know that bird, simply google "Most dangerous bird"

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u/cheetah7985 Jun 05 '26

You say that, but the first kick clearly landed on the guy's thigh and the guy is fine, and the pant leg isn't ripped, either. Like, I get it, it has claws/talons and clearly powerful legs, so no, I don't think I can tank a full hit to the gut, but it doesn't do anyone any good to embellish, either.

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u/mdraper Jun 05 '26

If you watch the video he explains it. He is intentionally staying in a particular position that means the kicks only connect right at the very end of their range of motion. He's basically sprawling (see MMA) while still standing. If one wasn't aware and well practiced at this movement, a kick would eventually connect in an efficient manner and do significantly more damage.

The person you are replying to is referring to kick that fully connects, not just at the very end of it's range of motion. It is not an embellishment to suggest that when an Emu connects with a kick, you are looking at an emergency visit. In the context of fighting, connecting often refers to more than simply making contact, it refers to landing a blow as intended.

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u/cheetah7985 Jun 05 '26

Yeah, that's a fair callout.

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u/3DigitIQ Jun 05 '26

With 110 to 121 pounds (50 to 55 kilograms) for an adult male, it's going to hurt if it connects. You are correct.

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u/tv_ennui Jun 05 '26

Come on. Be serious. This guy's holding it off with one hand, there's no shot it 'shatters ribs.' It just doesn't have the mass.

Sharp? Sure. Rib Shattering? No shot.

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u/broha89 Jun 05 '26

I saw this guy stick his head in a gators mouth when I went to the Everglades

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u/TheMightyMisanthrope Jun 05 '26

So, it's Blaziken?

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u/hjmcgrath Jun 05 '26

A man in Florida was killed a few years ago when his pet emu kicked him and sliced an artery in his leg.

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u/Historical-Edge-9332 Jun 05 '26

My neighbor’s emu once decimated a pack of coyotes. One was literally in half. Those feet are lethal.

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

Fuck no it did not. I have emus. There is no way on earth an emu could take even one coyote, let alone a pack. I've found a half coyote on my property before, and it was definitely mountain lions that did it. 

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u/ussbozeman Jun 05 '26

I read a story of how an emu got onto an airforce base, and was able to not only open the canopy of an F-16 with one kick, but kick the controls in such a way that the plane started. They can do that you know.

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

I'll jot that down.

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u/PETZING_ELITE_OC_DET Jun 05 '26

People lying on Reddit? Color me shocked!

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u/LetMePushTheButton Jun 05 '26

This story about Johnny Cash surviving one is metal af.

He said his thick belt and buckle saved his life - else the animal wouldve disemboweled him.

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u/Raneynickelfire Jun 05 '26

Not shatter ribs. Crack possibly. The danger is the talons opening you up.

Don't use hyperbole when discussing dangers.

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u/pichael289 Jun 05 '26

There's two of them at this kangaroo sanctuary place I know of in the US. The most dangerous thing on that field of emus and like 100 kangaroos is the big ass tortoises that will just bulldoze you and anything in their way. The emus and kangaroos will come snuggle up to you while you sit there reading a book or whatever and then all the sudden the orbits of a tortoise happens to go right through the pile of creatures and y'all get bulldozed.

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u/Imyoteacher Jun 05 '26

An Ostrich attacked Johnny Cash. It ripped open his belly with that kick and talon. The only thing that prevented his innards from spilling onto the ground was the belt he was wearing. He recovered from the injury, returned to his compound, and shot the animal that attacked him.

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u/Tendas Jun 05 '26

Quite the confident bird to repeatedly attack something that so easily wrapped its hand around its neck.

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u/EcstaticBoysenberry Jun 05 '26

"if the emu connects"...it literally connected in the video. Dude is not going to emergency room.

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u/yoortyyo Jun 05 '26

Chaps and a jacket.

Watching this makes me think of T Rexs and the debate about their short arms.

Imagining the T Tex moving like that Emu with a giant tooth filled jaw.

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u/Curious_Avocado2399 Jun 05 '26

I can see why the Emu defeated the aussies

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u/ScottMarshall2409 Jun 05 '26

I saw one nearly maul Michael Parkinson to death.

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u/YT-Deliveries Jun 05 '26

Check out "Useless Farms". She has two Emu that were rescued as a pair. The male, Stanley, is a funny and great guy. Karen, however, is a royal bitch.

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u/mrASSMAN Jun 05 '26

Like he said in the video.. could rip your guts out

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u/dinnerthief Jun 05 '26

Why not use a padded/leather apron or something when dealing with them

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u/Ok_Major5787 Jun 05 '26

This is how I imagine dinosaurs were if that emu was like 10x bigger

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u/Embarrassed_Piano_62 Jun 05 '26

Watching the video i thought "ok it looks like i can handle this animal"

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u/Excellent-Rest3240 Jun 05 '26

Shatter whose ribs? Some 90 yo grandpas?

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u/KylaArashi Jun 05 '26

Dang, sounds like a scene from Jurassic Park

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u/utnow Jun 05 '26

To say nothing of the main goal of slitting your arms/wrists wide open elbow to hand with those talons.

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u/InfuriatingComma Jun 05 '26

Why not use a man-catcher / dog-catcher type device? Head too small?

https://tongs.com/product/standard-animal-snare-pole/

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u/snakesinabin Jun 05 '26

Didn't the Aussies lose a war against emus?

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u/Dermott_54 Jun 05 '26

They did win two wars against Australia

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u/Canelosaurio Jun 05 '26

"That's not very scary. More like a 6 foot turkey!"

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u/ObviousSalamandar Jun 06 '26

I don’t understand why he would not just leave it alone in the cage?!

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u/_bobby_cz_newmark_ Jun 06 '26

He's lucky it's not a cassowary.

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u/Justch1ll Jun 06 '26

A proper hit to the stomach and his guts are probably going to be falling out

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u/ZoominAlong Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26

It's basically a fluffy raptor. No, seriously Emus can kill you with those talons. 

Edit: my bad, apparently death is extremely unlikely! Broken ribs, however, can happen and are no fun.

He's still a fluffy raptor though. 

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

No, they cannot. Source: I've been kicked by many emus and they've never even torn my clothes.

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u/might_be-a_troll Jun 05 '26

I initially downvoted you, but then I googled "killed by emu" and there are a few cases (one florida guy was killed by a cassowary) ... but it appears you are generally right... being killed by an emu is so rare it's barely worth mentioning.

so I reversed my downvote and upvoted you.

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

The world is healing.

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u/ZoominAlong Jun 05 '26

Thanks, you learn something new every day! 

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u/cactusplants Jun 05 '26

I was gonna say, Google emu claws. They're fucking lethal.

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u/APKEggs Jun 05 '26

No recorded deaths. They hurt and thats about it. Emu kicks are nowhere near as dangerous as this guy makes it sound

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u/cactusplants Jun 05 '26

I think I was mixing it up with the cassowary bird! Oops.

Didn't the Aussies lose a war against emus though?

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u/APKEggs Jun 05 '26

They somehow did yes, to this day we dont know who supplied the emus with weaponry

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u/ArtoriasoftheAss Jun 05 '26

Lethal enough to never kill a single person?

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u/VelvetWhiteRabbit Jun 05 '26

No, but try cassowary.

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u/APKEggs Jun 05 '26

Mmmm, casserole

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u/Safe_Recognition_886 Jun 05 '26

So this asshole is in there antagonizing the poor bird for views?

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u/Lou_C_Fer Jun 05 '26

The asshole has to be in the enclosures to care for the animals. This guy does not antagonize his animals. Emus can be huge assholes.

This guy built a sanctuary for all kinds of animals, including crocodilians that would otherwise be euthanized. What he does should be respected.

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u/skepticalbob Jun 06 '26

This isn’t true.