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There was a time when there was literally a war between people and birds. Australians called the war the Emu War. And guess what? There was only 1 bird in the war: the big emu.
Also, to tell you, the humans didn't win. The birds won. A lot of people and soldiers were lost to...BIRDS!
Submitted 7 months, 1 week ago by Whopper1
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This post is a bit misleading. It wasn't a war like human wars. Just a pest control op that went haywire. Only two humans got injured, and while exact numbers of emu casualties are unknown, some were definitely taken out. Can't say it's a win for the birds when it ended up with emus on dinner tables.
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Actually, military tacticians sometimes study the Emu War to understand asymmetrical warfare. Seems bizarre, but the birds' natural behaviors made them incredibly difficult to target, even with the technology of the time. And no, not a lot of soldiers were 'lost,' it was more their pride that took the main hit.
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It's kinda sad tbh. The war started cause the emus were wreaking havoc on crops during the Great Depression. Not the birds' fault, they were just looking for food. But yeah, the emus outmaneuvered humans, and it became a big joke that even a modern military lost to birds. It's a fascinating piece of history imo.
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For real though, the Emu War (1932) is one of those you-can't-make-this-stuff-up scenarios. The Australian military literally went after these birds with machine guns and still couldn't get a handle on the situation. Just proves that the emus' guerrilla tactics were on point! Or maybe it was just because emus are tough as nails. 🤣