THE HARPY EAGLE'S SMASH AND GRAB

Swooping down through the treetops, the harpy eagle plucks a monkey from a branch. In a single squeeze of its formidable talons it Crushes the animal to death. The harpv eagle lives in the tropical forests of South and Central America, where it is the top aerial predator. The harpy has shorter wings and a longer tail than many other large eagles, enabling it to manoeuvre through the forest canopy at speeds in excess of 80 km/h (50 mph). Yet its 8 kg (18 lb) body weight makes it one of the world's largest eagles. It slams into its prey with an energy that rivals a bullet from a rifle. Equipped with the most powertulfeet of any knownbird of prey, spanning 25 cm (10 in), and toes Teaturing massive dagger-like talons uP to 4 cm (11/2in) long, the harpy eagie can grab and despatch large mammals with consummate skill.  

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