Video - Australia vs. Emus: The Hilarious Great Emu War of 1932!

Did you know that in 1932, Australia declared war on... emus? Yes, those tall, flightless birds! Known as the Great Emu War, it started when 20,000 emus began destroying crops in Western Australia. Farmers demanded action, so the military came in with soldiers armed with machine guns. Over several weeks, the soldiers fired thousands of rounds, but the emus proved too elusive and fast. The birds effectively won the "war," and only a few hundred were actually killed. The rest? They just went on living their emu lives, probably laughing at the humans. Want to hear about another bizarre animal-related event? Stick around!