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Secretarybird

Snake-stomping kick

Weird but true

It hunts on foot, stamping on prey with a kick that is several times its own body weight.

More facts

  • Secretarybirds walk many kilometres a day looking for food.
  • They eat insects, rodents, lizards and snakes.
  • It appears on South Africa's coat of arms.