• Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I assume the bird tries to break open the “eggs” it found. I know, boring explanation for an absolute funny video.

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      5 months ago

      Not eggs, but prey. They use this movement to break its bones and kill it.

      It’s a siriema if I’m not mistaken. There are a bunch of them in the country side of where I live (Brazilian Cerrado). They are absolutely fantastic animals

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      5 months ago

      I assume the bird’s knowledge is inarticulate and all it knows is that it’s very satisfying to slam the ball on the concrete.