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the apex predator that turned an entire sky into its hunting ground
means A large, powerful bird of prey with keen eyesight, broad wings, and hooked talons, known for soaring at great heights and hunting from above.
from From Old French 'aigle,' which came from Latin 'aquila,' the Roman word for the eagle — the same bird whose silver-and-gold image topped the standards carried into battle by the legions. The Latin 'aquila' may be linked to 'aquilus,' meaning dark-colored, possibly describing the bird's plumage, though this connection is uncertain. The native English word for the bird was 'erne,' which the French import gradually pushed aside.
- vision
- Spots prey from two miles away
- grip
- Talons clamp ten times harder than humans
- nest
- Builds nests weighing over a ton
- dive speed
- Stoops at nearly 100 miles per hour
- loyalty
- Many pairs mate for life
harpy eagle — largest eagle species, weighs up to 9kg and hunts sloths in central/south american rainforests
philippine eagle — critically endangered, only ~400 pairs left, hunts flying lemurs in the philippines
steller's sea eagle — heaviest eagle at 6.7kg, ~5,000 remain, found in russia's far east
golden eagle — hunts rabbits across northern hemisphere, dives at 240km/h, portrayed on many national flags