There are thousands of kinds of animals in nature, there are flying on the ground, crawling on the ground, in the ground, swimming in the water, etc., today we will bring you eagles and vultures, and there are many people who think that these two creatures are nothing different, in fact, it is not like this, these two creatures, in terms of body shape, in terms of food, in terms of vision is still very different, let's explore it below.
1. Eagle: A common name for some species of eagle vertebrates, birds, and hawks. Generally refers to various birds of the genus Eagle. Sharp vision, able to see prey on the ground when flying at high altitudes. The eagle is fierce in temperament, with a yellow mouth, a curved upper mouth, strong feet, sharp claws on the toes, and wings that are good at flying. Females tend to be larger than males.
2, vulture: vulture, also known as vulture, mountain eagle, refers to a class of large birds of prey that eat scavenger for a living. They are numerous, and because they are the size of eagles, they are very strong, and the shape of their wings is very similar to that of eagles, and they even have the same sharp eyes and the same strength. With the exception of Antarctica and the islands, it is found in almost every part of the world. Adult vultures have dark brown feathers from the forehead to the hind occipital, the posterior head is long and dense, the plumage is also lighter, the head, cheeks, and ear area have sparse black-brown hairy short feathers, the eyes are first covered with black-brown feathers, the upper part of the hind neck is bare and featherless, lead blue, and the base of the neck has long light brown to dark brown feather clusters formed by wrinkled feathers, some of which are decorated with white. The iris is brown, the end of the mouth is black brown, the wax film aluminum blue, the tarsal and toes are gray, and the claws are black.
First, life habits
1. Eagles: It is a carnivorous taxon, usually foraging in canyons. Deer. The eagle is mostly active during the day, and even if it soars above a height of 1,000 meters, it can clearly see its prey on the ground. It has a pair of strong feet and sharp claws that make it easy to catch and tear the animal's flesh. They nest on tall trees and form thicker round nests with pine branches. It inhabits mountain forests or plains, such as goshawks, sparrowhawks (harriers) and so on. It often hovers and soars high in the mountains, and can prey on large mammals such as hares, small animals such as snakes, and also eats rodents.
2, vultures: mainly inhabit low hills and alpine wasteland and forests in the barren rock meadows, valley streams and forest edges, often alone, occasionally into small groups, the largest group of up to more than 10, especially in places where food is abundant. It feeds mainly on the carcasses of large animals, is active during the day, often soaring leisurely at high altitudes and gliding and gliding, and when gliding, the wings are flattened, the primary flight feathers are spread out into a finger shape, and the wing ends are slightly down, peeping at the animal carcasses. Occasionally, it flies low along the mountainous terrain, actively attacking small and medium-sized mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds, and sometimes attacking domestic animals. Feeds mainly on the carcasses of large animals and other decomposing animals.
Second, the difference between vultures and eagles, basically we can tell from the appearance.
1. Head
The head of the vulture is bald and only has feathers under the neck.
vulture
vulture
2. Claws
If you look closely at the claws of the eagle and the claws of the vulture, you will find that the claws of the eagle are very sharp, like hooks.
Talon
Talon
The claws of a vulture are also different from those of a typical bird of prey. The mouth and claws are the most prominent features of birds of prey. The vulture's mouth, though strong and powerful, only comes into contact with dead objects; the bald head allows it to stick its head into the corpse and tear up the internal organs without getting too much blood. Because the vulture often needs to rest on the branches of the tree, or stand firmly on the ground, its claws extend three toes forward, one toe backwards, the tip of the claw is not sharp, but flat, but very powerful, good at grasping the branch or standing next to the corpse, so that it is close to the corpse to tear and open.
The tip of the vulture's claws is not sharp
3, eagles are actively catching live animals, eagles are mainly hunting small mammals, birds and reptiles, in extraordinary times will also pick up corpses, from the aggressive point of view, it is obvious that eagles are more fierce and faster. Eagles have keen eyesight, vultures are scavengers that feed on cadavers in principle, and their digestive capacity and immunity are very strong. The slender neck is designed to burrow into the abdominal cavity of the animal to eat the internal organs and flesh, and the bald head has evolved to be hairless because the hair will contaminate the bacteria of the internal organs of the corpse, so it is more suitable for scavenging. Vultures have a keen sense of smell.
Since vultures do not kill, they do not have a mouth that is good at tearing like eagles and eagles.
The mouth of a vulture
Eagle's mouth