In 1932, the Australian military declared war on emus, deploying machine guns in a conflict known as the Great Emu War, which the emus effectively won.
Why it is true
The birds proved surprisingly resilient to bullets and scattered quickly, making military operations ineffective and leading to the withdrawal of troops.
Source: Military Archives
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