This handsome guy called the Horned Eagle, also known as the Hobbit Eagle or Hobbit Eagle, is a type of eagle in the Neotropics that was later incorporated into the self-sustaining horned eagle. Look at how domineering people are, self-reliant sects!
The side face of the real "Bird God Man" horn carving resembles a noble prince. The horned eagle is indeed the king and overlord of the raptor world, the largest and strongest raptor in the Americas.
It is one of the largest eagles in the world, with a body length of 89-102 cm, a wingspan of about 2 meters and a maximum length of 2.3 meters. Giant raptor. The body is large, the beak and claws are strong, and there are feathers covering the legs of the claws. The edge of the upper beak has an arc-shaped vertical protrusion, suitable for tearing prey and swallowing; Waxy or whisker-like feathers at the base; The wings are strong, wide, round and blunt, the fan wings take off, and the fan wing rhythm is slower than that of the Falcon family; The tarsal metatarsals are mostly long, about equal to the length of the tibia. Female horned eagles are significantly larger than male horned eagles. Its natural habitats are open plains, grasslands, wastelands and low hills.
Most horned eagles weigh less than 12 kilograms, but thanks to their sharp claws, they can easily kill large prey such as monkeys, sloths, raccoons, capybaras and deer.
American horned eagles are carnivorous and actively hunt prey. Their prey is mainly arboreal mammals such as howler monkeys, proboscis raccoons, and sloths, but they also attack other birds, usually circling the air to observe and feed. It is found in the Americas and is the national bird of Panama.
The claws of the horned eagle are very advantageous. They rely on it to hunt prey. The strength of one claw can reach 200 kg. Its attack power is comparable to that of a grizzly bear, so it can easily kill prey.
Horned eagles are carnivorous and actively prey on prey. Its prey is mainly arboreal mammals such as owls, proboscis raccoons, and sloths, but they also attack other birds, such as macaws.
Their claws are very strong and can catch prey at a pressure of 4.1 pascals. After the horned eagle finds the prey, it will attack quickly at a speed of 50-80 kilometers per hour, piercing the skull or spine of the prey with its sharp claws, and killing it with one blow. This is very similar to jaguars. When jaguars attack prey, unlike other cats, they basically do not bite the neck of their prey, but directly bite the skull of their prey to kill their prey, as domineering as horned eagles, so horned eagles, also known as "aerial jaguars", are the top predators of the animal kingdom.
Moreover, when the horned eagle attacks, the sound of flight is very slight, and it can fly over the head of the prey without being detected, ending the battle in silence. They are arboreal mammals, hence the name "the strongest predator of birds".
In fact, this guy is just pretending to be cold, and the side face is more domineering. He turned his head and slapped his plain face. Is it an instant exposure of the domineering side? It feels cute and funny!
In everyone's impression, the appearance of the owl seems to be like this, and many people often mistake the horned eagle for an owl. There are also different types of horned eagles, and this kind of horn carving is more cute. It looks like it's wearing glasses. Don't look at it silly, but its hunting ability is very strong, especially fierce.
The horned eagle growing like this looks very interesting. The shape is strange, but it has a pair of sharp eyes. This messy combination often makes people who see it laugh, as if seeing a clown suddenly appear in a crowd, but don't ignore its dangers.
Although horned eagles are fierce and powerful in battle, their survival is worrying. They have been placed on the Red Near Threatened List. One part of it is related to human activities and environmental destruction, and the other part is related to the reproductive strategy of horned eagles.
Horned eagles are monogamous, with an average of two years of offspring, and each diagonal eagle can only raise one cub to grow up. The eagle rate will break out of the shell first, and then the female will turn all her attention to the little horned eagle, while the other will selectively ignore it, that is, the first hatcher is born and the hatcher dies. It is also the survival of the fittest, the survival of the fittest.
After about five months, the little horned eagle slowly learned to fly at a beginner level, and the flight distance was still difficult to exceed 100 meters. In another month, the eaglet begins to grow new feathers, which means that the strong eagle can start living independently, and the weak can master the ability to fly within 3 months, which means the official beginning of the independence phase.
At this stage of growth, if the little horned eagle does not try to learn to predation, and wants to rely on its parents to "nibble on the old", it will also be ruthlessly pecked to death by its parents. Only strong and fierce horned eagles can survive.
The growth period of the horned eagle is 2 years, but if you want to take on the heavy responsibility of reproduction, you need to wait until you are four or five years old and the body of the horned eagle is fully mature, and then you can start to reproduce from generation to generation.
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Their huge size, sharp claws, and superb hunting skills make the horned eagle stand out in the dangerous Amazon forest and become the "biggest predator among birds". The Republic of Panama also regarded the horned eagle as a national bird because of the power of the horned eagle, and used the image of the horned eagle in the design of the national emblem, which was very deterrent.
Do you like such a cute and handsome domineering bird?