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Harpy Eagle
Harpia harpyja
Vulnerable bird
Measurements
Shoulder Height
90 cm
2'11"
Body Length
1.0 m
3'3"
Weight
9.0 kg
20 lbs
Wingspan
2.0 m
6'7"
About Harpy Eagle
The harpy eagle is one of the most powerful eagles in the world. With talons as large as grizzly bear claws and weighing up to 9 kg, it preys on monkeys and sloths in tropical forests.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Harpia
Ecology
- Diet
- carnivore
- Habitat
- forest
- Continent
- South America, North America
Fun Fact
A harpy eagle's talons are as long as a grizzly bear's claws, reaching up to 13cm.
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