Scientists in the UK have found that a bird of prey native to sub-Saharan Africa can deliver precise and powerful kicks with a force five times its own body weight; enough to kill venomous snakes in ...

Africa's secretary bird, a raptor with crane-like legs, delivers powerful, precise kicks to subdue prey like snakes. New ...

The African savanna is home to many amazing and unique animals, including the secretary bird. This striking creature may look like it’s dressed for a fancy masquerade ball, but don’t expect it to be a ...

Say hello to the secretary bird. It’s a bird of prey, but it ain’t doing no swooping. Instead, it kicks the everloving crap out of its victims. It's the secretary bird. Perhaps the strangest avian, in ...

In the open grassland of Africa, a bird roams; it doesn't hunt like general birds with their beak but with its lightning fast ...

Two African “secretary birds” escaped from the North Carolina Zoo last week, and staff members still are trying to lure them home. The birds left their behind-the-scenes habitat at the zoo Friday ...