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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Geese bite hard and their beaks have serrated edges so they can bite off chunks of flesh if they get really mad. Also they have strong wings and have been known to break a person’s arm just by flapping into them. They can be herded by waving arms, flapping clothing, clapping and loud noises. Waving a stick at them also works but hitting them with a stick can make them furious. Hot tip, when herding geese with a stick, point the stick where you don’t want the geese to go; otherwise just hold it vertically in front of you with your hands at chest height and let it swing from side to side.
You definitely can herd cows (and sheep, horses, goats etc) by waving your arms at them and making a lot of noise. ***DO NOT TRY THIS WITH A BULL OR A STALLION especially if you are between bull/stallion and a female of the species.*** Bulls and stallions generally have massively developed shoulders and necks.
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