How can geese be so intimidating to bigger animals? Would a human be able to do the same?

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It is pretty easy to find videos of geese standing their ground or even straight up attacking bigger animals, usually cows. Why does it work?

As far as I know, geese don’t have bright colors indicating venom, or big fangs, big talons, super lound cries. Where does this intimidation come from? Why do animals avoid them at all?

Would I, a human, be able to scare the sh*t out of a herd of cows by opening my arms and screaming at them too?

Example: [Geese scaring a few cows](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyc580u5elc)

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I’m not sure if that would work on a herd of cows, but looking big and making a lot of noise *is* the recommended way to make a black bear or a mountain lion leave you alone.

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