We all know that the dangerous animals running on land are tigers, lions, etc., and the fierce fish swimming in the water include great white sharks, sperm whales, etc., but the mighty birds flying in the sky In addition to the golden eagles we know, how many can you name? Next, let's take a look at the eight fiercest birds in the world, all of which are fierce and vicious, and the golden eagle ranks only sixth among them. Leaders who like this kind of video, bother you to help like and support, remember to long press for 3 seconds to give the editor a domineering encouragement, thank you.
8th place: bald eagles
Bald eagles, from North America, and only produced here, so bald eagles are regarded as the national bird in the United States. It is a large bird, an adult bald eagle can reach a meter tall, wingspan of more than two meters, because of the white head and dark body so named bald sea eagle, claws large and pointed, sharp eyes, appearance looks super deterrent, so in film and television dramas can often see its figure. But its voice forms a strong contrast with its appearance, like a chicken-like cry that even Americans will feel inconsistent with its mighty image, so when we see it in film and television drama promotional films, many of its voices are matched with the sounds of other raptors in the later stage.
Seventh place: Fierce Eagle
Fierce eagles, also known as military eagles and war eagles, come from Africa, nearly one meter tall, wingspan of up to two meters six, weight of about four kilograms, is the largest carving in Africa. The upper body of the eagle is gray-brown and the lower body is white with brown spots, and females have more spots than males. It lives in grassland and woodland areas, has a very strong hunting ability, and hunts a wide range of species up to more than 170 species, it can be said that most reptiles, birds, mammals and other animals are delicious meals in its eyes.
Sixth place: Golden Eagle
The golden eagle, also known as the white eagle and the black-winged eagle, is a diurnal bird of prey, about one meter tall, with a wingspan of about two meters and three meters, and males are larger than females. Golden eagles live in mountains and cliffs, widely distributed in the northern hemisphere, it can be said that almost every country in the northern hemisphere has traces of its habitat, bright eyes, sharp claws, arrogant personality but because of the wide distribution so often deal with humans, over time the golden eagle is known all over the world. However, with the continuous hunting of human beings, the number of golden eagles in the world has decreased sharply compared with before, and it is listed as a national first-class protected animal, and hunting and raising golden eagles are expressly prohibited.
5th place: Steller's head sea eagle
Steller's sea eagle is a bird of the eagle family, with a height of more than one meter, an arm span of about two meters and a maximum weight of about ten kilograms, which is the largest species of sea eagles. It mainly lives in areas with water, such as coasts and rivers. The golden eagle of the tiger's head living near the water mainly feeds on fish, and its call is as terrifying as the roar of a beast, high and harsh. It has a small distribution range, monogamy and a long breeding period and low breeding frequency, so the number of existing animals in the world is very small, only more than 6,000, which is a national first-class protected animal.
Fourth: fleshy vultures
Meat vulture from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, more than one meter tall, wingspan of nearly three meters, weight can exceed ten kilograms, is a large scavenger giant bird, the two sides of the head have meat hanging, also so named meat vulture, the beak is wide and strong is its main weapon to attack, competitive and fierce, extremely aggressive, often attack other fierce animals such as jackals, and fight can always be better. Although it lives on scavenging, it has a strong predation ability and unscrupulous means to get food, and sometimes relies on its strong attack ability to rob other animals of food, so it is also a famous "rogue" vulture in the African savannah.
Third place: Ape-eating eagle
The ape-eating eagle is mainly derived from the Philippine eagle, which is an endangered critically endangered eagle, and the Philippines regards it as a precious national bird, so the ape-eating eagle is also known as the Philippine eagle. Standing about one meter tall and with a wingspan of up to two meters and four meters, it is one of the largest giant birds in existence. The ape eagle has a black head, brown upper body and yellow and white lower body, which looks majestic, so it is also known as the "tiger in the eagle". Monkeys are its favorite food, hence the name ape eagle, do you remember the monkey-eating eagle in the cartoon "Black Cat Sheriff" that you watched as a child? The ape eagle is the prototype of its creation. The ape-eating eagle is also a type of monogamous eagle, it has a litter and a long breeding period, coupled with human hunting, the existing ape eagle has been in danger, according to statistics, there are less than three hundred left in the world, so the Philippines lists it as a national bird and writes it into law.
Second place: crowned eagle eagle
Hailing from the south-central region of Africa, the crested eagle is less than one meter tall, with a wingspan of only 1.8 meters and a weight of less than five kilograms, which can be said to have no advantage over other birds of prey, but it is indeed the second fiercest giant bird, thanks to its powerful claws and its super active aggressiveness. It is observed that its claws can easily grasp objects weighing up to forty pounds, and its grip strength can penetrate human skulls, in the nineties of the last century, archaeologists found some ancient primitive bones in South Africa, and there are traces of the crested eagle eagle claws on its skull, and in Africa a few years can occur crested eagle eagle attacks on humans, so the crowned eagle eagle is a great threat to humans.
First place: Horned eagle
Horned eagles come from the tropical rainforest areas of North America, also known as American horn eagles. With a height of more than one meter, a wingspan of two meters, and a pair of powerful claws with a distance of thirteen centimeters, it is the largest eagle in the world. Because of its innate body shape advantage, its hunting ability is extremely strong, small mammals can not enter its eyes, it feeds on larger animals such as raccoons and sloths, and its claw strength can reach an astonishing three hundred and fifty pounds, which far exceeds the second-ranked crowned eagle eagle, if its target is a human skull, then no one can escape its claws. Fortunately, it is less aggressive and relatively calm, otherwise once humans encounter it, they will definitely die.
So these are the eight fiercest birds in the world, have they shocked you?