What’s That Stomping Around African Savannas And Grasslands? It’s The Secretary Bird (Sagittarius

What’s that stomping around African savannas and grasslands? It’s the Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)! This raptor hunts on the ground, often using its powerful legs to take down prey. It’s a foe to be reckoned with, standing as much as 3.9 feet (1.2 meters) tall and walking around 18 miles (30 kilometers) a day, on average. Smaller prey like beetles and grasshoppers typically get plucked from the ground, but larger prey such as snakes and small mammals get the stomping treatment. The Secretary Bird delivers a blow to the back of the head until the target is unconscious or dead, then swallows its meal whole! Photo: Bernard Dupont https://www.instagram.com/p/B8xq1uhHl-u/?igshid=14oy7btj0mne1

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