Actually, to fend off a freaking *polar bear*.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1342265/A-bear-sore-head-Polar-bear-fancied-snacking-seagull-ends-biting-chew.html

I wish that there were video of this.

I used to have one of those (purportedly) Special Forces survival guide books when I was a kid and I remember that there was a section about how to survive vs. bear. It mentioned that if grabbed by a bear, one should attempt to gouge the eyes, gouge the nose/toungue/throat, bite, scratch and even kick it in the balls. I remember thinking 'Duh. Like that would do anything except piss it off even more...".

Yet again, seagulls have proven me wrong.

Tough bird. May its gametes be vigorous and its offspring numerous.

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You just couldn't keep this in one thread, could you?

Seagull > Seagal.

Seagull lives life on the frontline. Seagal tells everyone that he has.

Anyone up for a new animal form of Kung Fu?

Anyone up for a new animal form of Kung Fu?

Japanese Jujutsu.

YouTube - Seagull Fight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHIkCDIe46w)

Weapon immobilization.
Atemi-waza. (protip: a gull's 'fists' would be about halfway down the wing)
Circular movements.
Attempts at you-push-i-pull/you-pull-i-push.

Speaking of bird badasses:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110104193047.htm

Speaking of bird badasses:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110104193047.htm

Cool. I'll bet that their fights resembled the above vid. Though with more tug-o-war to keep out of wingbeating range...

Is this an avian badass - or just a freaking nutter?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/8007110/Hannibal-swan-kills-15-other-birds.html