I’m pretty sure I put this up before, but if you’ve seen it, just take a pass.
I’m told by a chicken owner that this kind of behavior is not at all uncommon, and that the speed with which this pullet chases down her prey is also typical. But OY!
A terrifyingly brutal and shocking reminder that Dinosaurs still rule over mammals. (Video from @reddit) pic.twitter.com/lWP6Y7Fwg4
— Jan Freedman (@JanFreedman) December 15, 2016
I had not seen it before but I believe it. Chickens are very aggressive carnivores.
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Based on the title, I was expecting a video of Harvey Weinstein.
That was pretty awesome, though. I was not expecting that. My thought process as I watched the video: “wait a second, cats aren’t descendants of dinosaurs….OH DAMN!”
I didn’t know chickens could move that fast.
Both my cats are afraid of our chickens, with good reason.
When I was a kid a friend down the street had a flock of chickens in the back yard, including a rooster. One day a cat came into the yard, reportedly stalking the chicks, and the rooster attacked it and killed it with his leg spurs. Chickens are are tougher than many people realize. Mini-theropods indeed.
Reblogged this on The Logical Place.
I could not believe what I saw: first the kitten with the completely scared look and then the chicken comes and makes short work of it – I did not know that chickens would be able to do so.
OY!
Poor mouse didn’t know what hit him.
I blame God.
I have chickens. They are carnivores by choice. Frogs, mice, any kind of insect, earthworms: they will eat them. I have seen them eat frogs eggs from a pond, jump up and snatch the tail feathers from one of my doves (and then eat the feathers) and attack other chickens until they are seriously injured. My chickens, by the way, are free range in a very large area and are supplied continuously with grain, so they are not starving!
Harkens back to the days of the dominate dinosaurs keeping those pathetic, tiny, piddling little mammals in their place.
Impressive BUT have you ever seen what a rooster can do with its spurs? Raptors don’t always fly.
And then we have Jack Horner’s dinochicken project. teeth, tail, fingers. Add a bit of size and it’s Jurassic Park.
Always remember, archosaurs got the cool stuff..
Last time you posted it, somebody came up with the comment that the text of the tweet is refuted by KFC, or something like that.
Yes, good point. And away from the world of domesticated birds, we humans are hastening a good many (far too many) birds/dinosaurs towards extinction!
I will never be able to watch a Foghorn Leghorn cartoon ever again.
Roosters can be dangerous! A relative of mine had a farm when I was a kid & his rooster suddenly started chasing & attacking people with those leg spurs. Chased us kids into the house screaming & attacked neighbors. Dogs stayed away from him, too. He was finally netted & BEHEADED !!
What the feck .
I wish our chickens would do that more often. Our place is full of mice. Sigh.
But, we also have chipmunks and squirrels, which are definitely far too quick for a Chicken. So, maybe they’ve given up.
Dinosaurs rule over mammals?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQOQdBLHrLk
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