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There are many predators in Africa, and it is almost a consensus that people are mainly because of the low degree of industrialization in Africa, and many places are still primitive rainforests or wastelands, in which primitive beasts and birds of prey naturally frequent haunts.
When judging the beasts in our hearts, we prefer to look at the ground, but in fact, this is a kind of unreasonable line of sight planning, because African eagles are not inferior to large carnivores, and even more threatening.
In Africa, the eagle can spread its wings up to 2 meters, which is undoubtedly a nightmare for small and medium-sized animals, and once targeted, it means that it is difficult to escape pursuit, and in general, the eagle flies at a speed of 200 kilometers per hour.
Thanks to their fast flight speed and excellent dynamic vision, eagles can catch their prey at high altitudes and dive down in an instant, and their powerful claws can even compete with monitor lizards, which is a serious threat to small animals.
In Africa, the eagle occupies a high position in the food chain, and its food is antelope or leopard, and these prey have no chance to resist in the face of the eagle, so they will walk around when they encounter the eagle.
However, even so, there is a chance that other prey will be pinpointed, as eagles can dive up to a distance of 3 kilometers, and they are one of the most high-end hunters, overlooking their prey from above.
The apex predator is not afraid of any creature that comes into its sight, even if it is of the same genus, and when the vultures devour carrion on the ground, the eagle can swoop down and break their necks.
Moreover, the ferocity of the eagle is not only here, in the local zoo, there are records of lions being attacked by the eagle, and the most shocking thing is that the eagle uses the speed of the dive to capture the cubs in the lion group and retreat.
In the face of this brave animal, the African people have an extra love for it, and regard it as a representative of the courage of the African people, and in some African countries, there are even fierce carvings as a national symbol in the national emblem.
With the progress of the times, the level of understanding of the eagle in Africa has also increased, and there are even scenes of battles between the eagle and the monitor lizard that have been recorded, and the final result is that the eagle has won.
When the eagle is confronted with an animal whose claws are not enough to take life, it will grab the animal, throw it down at a high place, and then slowly enjoy the food, so to speak, in Africa, the eagle will attack almost all species except large animals.
This extremely high aggressiveness brings the corresponding predator status to the eagle, and the lions will subconsciously gather to protect when they see the eagle in the sky, as for the leopard, due to its small size, it is naturally more difficult to protect.
With the exception of the eagle and the hippopotamus' calf, the other animals can only be prepared to attack at any time, but the eagle itself has memory behavior, and if the same vigilance is used the second time, the eagle will change its strategy.
These advantages make the eagle listed as one of the African beasts, but the African eagle is not without weaknesses, and relevant researchers found that although the eagle is the top predator in the air, the aerial battle is full of concerns.
Even when other animals approach their nests at the top of the trees, they will not attack, but will watch cautiously or turn their heads and run away, even if it is not a beast of prey, but an ordinary animal, they will still be very vigilant.
Many people were surprised by this discovery: The eagle, which has a very high status in Africa, would actually show its timidity in aerial warfare? According to the results of the study, scientific researchers have found that although the eagle is a bird, it adopts the method of diving and hunting.
In other words, the eagle's hunt relies on its own speed and height advantage, and the beasts on the ground cannot fight back, and if the habitat is discovered by the beasts, then the eagles lose their advantage, so they will retreat.
It can be seen that the eagle is a smart species, and it will not choose to fight with other animals in disadvantaged areas, which also shows that there is no absolute strong person in the animal kingdom, and the uniqueness of the species can only be reflected according to its own geographical advantages.
However, with the advancement of human industrialization, the habitat of the African eagle is also facing the problem of decreasing, coupled with the fact that there are more local hunters in Africa, although there are not many fierce eagles, but the decline of other small animals has made the eagle lose food.
Under the combined influence of these two, the number of eagles plummeted, and soon fell to the point where relevant protection was needed, so in order to prevent the decline of species diversity, we must follow the principle of harmonious development between man and nature.
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