Nature - Eagles

This week’s animal is……Eagles

SPECIES

There are many different types of eagles in the world; from the tiny little eagle (which inhabits Australia) to the giant Stellars Sea Eagle (whose wingspan measures up to 145cm)! There are more than 60 types of eagles in the world! Thought the Stellars Sea Eagles wingspan was big? Well, the Harpy eagle’s wingspan can measure up to 2m! 

HABITAT

Eagles live in a lot of places.  They live on all earth’s continents except Antarctica. Eagles use cliffs, trees some even use burrows as nests.

Diet

Eagles eat a wide variety of food which varies from fish to other birds. They will eat small rodents (such as squirrels) and lizards as well! Some eagles even eat foxes, cats, young deer and goats!

Find out more:

See eagles at London Zoo and look for falconry shows

Watch episode 2 of David Attenborough’s Planet Earth 2 on BBC 1.

Did you know?

Did you know that Aquila is Latin for eagle? Did you know that the Bald eagle is the national animal of the U.S.A? Did you know an eagle can carry 1/3 of its bodyweight?