Arten- und Lebensraumschutz: Tiergarten unterstützt Kulan-Wiederansiedelung
24 Kulane haben eine neue Heimat in der kasachischen Torgai-Steppe: Unter Federführung der Naturschutzorganisation ACBK fingen Fachleute die Tiere im...
This giant eagle cleverly uses its large, bright yellow-hooked beak to pick up food. Sometimes they threaten other sea eagles with their beak to steal their prey.
The giant eagles deadliest weapon are the long, sharp claws of their talons. Three of the four claws face forward and one backwards. When hunting, they grab their prey like a pair of pliers, so they can hold on to it.
Scientific Surname | Haliaeetus pelagicus |
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Order | Birds of prey |
Family | Accipitridae |
Size | till 110 cm |
Weight | male: 6 kg, female: 9 kg |
Reproduction | breeding period: 40 days, 1-3 eggs |
Distribution | East Asia , East Asia |
Habitat | coastal, rivers , Coasts, Rivers |
Food | Fish up to 4 kg, Birds, small mammals, Carrion , fisches till 4 kg, birds, small mammals, carrion |
Livestock | endangered |