Did you know that the size of an eagle’s talon is about as big as a human hand? Well, you better believe that the rest of the bird is pretty impressively sized too. Just take the harpy eagle for example – this majestic eagle is so massive (and kind of goofy looking) that people actually think it’s a human wearing a bird costume!
The eagle can weigh up to 22 lbs (10 kg) and its wingspan can reach up to 7 feet (2.13 m) – talk about a flying giant!
The harpy eagle is so big, people actually think it’s a human in a bird costume
Recently someone uploaded a picture of the harpy eagle to the /r/NatureIsF-ingLit/ subreddit and it got over 92k upvotes in a day. People were absolutely amazed by this giant bird and some couldn’t believe it was actually real.
The harpy eagle was named after the mythical creature Harpy – a half-human, half-bird person
The harpy eagle’s diet mainly consists of small animals – you know, like monkeys and sloths. Hopefully, humans are not part of it!
For such majestic birds, the harpy eagles look kind of derpy at times
The harpy eagle is a pretty rare species and the birds are mostly found in rainforests around Central and South America, mainly in Brazil.
You probably wouldn’t want to mess with these guys
Sadly, rapid deforestation is destroying the birds’ habitats, leading to them becoming almost extinct in Central America.
Their talons are about the same size as a human hand
People had a lot to say about this bird
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