Baby kangaroo swats at swooping magpie in playful Australia video

In Australia, a baby kangaroo recently learned that Australian magpies—notorious for their aggressive swooping—might not be such tough opponents after all. A viral video shows a joey calmly swatting back at a persistent magpie circling overhead, batting playfully with clumsy little paws as if to join in the fun. According to the video posted on Instagram, the young marsupial wasn't intimidated one bit.

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