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The harpy eagle is the largest and most powerful eagle, and can grow up to 42 inches long.
Their wingspan can reach a record 7-and-a-half feet.
And their massive talons are about 3-4 inches long – the size of a grizzly bear’s claws.
And they use those… to prey on and dismember primates
Yes, these birds have specialized in hunting monkeys and sloths.
Snatching them from trees mid-flight.
Damn!
nrkst
Claw machines hate them.
Origin0fSymmetry
If there kids don't learn to fly and hunt quick enough they kill them, to make space for another chick
quantumdoc
Such a gorgeous bird
Pistacheeo
Wait... I'M A PRIMATE
anatawaoishidesu
The guy in the first pic is wearing akg k240s around his neck... training eagles while listening to great headphones.
Whatswrongwiththispicture
I was married to a harpy once
AngelSnipe
Dad, is that you?
Paeve
It's not too hard to be a hunter of sloths. Monkeys on the other hand
whyteraven74
Given sloths hang under branches a lot of the time it actually isn't that easy.
BonafidePotato
3-4 inches long?! Holy shit that's the size of my Di......xon Ticonderoga graphite pencil!
BonafidePotato
Sharpened halfway :)
ejacutron
The Golden eagle actually weighs more and has a larger wingspan. The Stellars sea eagle is the largest in the world I believe.
mrguyperson
Golden eagles are most definitely NOT heavier. Stellar's, Harpy, and Philippine eagle are variously listed as the largest
mrguyperson
Stellar's have a wider wingspan, Harpies are heaviest on average, and Philippine eagles are largest in body length
Kittykittkat
It's head looks like a hippogriff.
Dzingara
.........
kasaku
Yeah, hippogriffs have the head of an eagle.
Serpentking789
Now that you mention it, Buckbeak from the third Harry Potter movie does bear a striking resemblance to this bird.
Kittykittkat
Glad I'm not crazy ha
Snarkoleptic
*its
Beanbag96
I thought title said Happy Eagle. I was confused because that motherfucker doesn't look happy.
AshyKneeGrow
I don't know how or when we will cross paths, but my Master Ball is ready.
peoplelikeimgur
If you're looking for a true legendary bird Pokemon, look up Haast's eagle. Even bigger and scarier than this... chicken
Applepotamus
The harpy eagle is the largest and most powerful eagle
KatRHat
You should never run from anything immortal. It only attracts their attention.
weefaerie
i understood that reference.
Shadynastyyyy
Buckbeak!!!
UbiquitouS89
Damn nature. You scary.
upers302
https://youtu.be/HeIZa8GYtEQ
Jcloud85
Just about to say that...
Ashmo2000
So glad I'm not a monkey today. ..
Badlyphotoshopedconfucedfloofygiraff
Nature, you majestic beast! Also absolute fab #5
IncompetentCrab
Haha, good thing we're not prima.....wait
JodasBA
So my money is on the eagle. Does that parrot even lift?
unknownpoo
At first I thought you said your monkey was on the eagle.
JodasBA
Don't bring me into your warped sexual fantasies. O.O
whyteraven74
#5 "Bitch, I am fabulous!"
MarishkaGinny
Am I the only one that read "dismember pirates" instead of "dismember primates"? Man did I have some questions/concerns!
Thehumanracestinx
"You wouldn't illegally download a car! You would? Well say hello to my avian friend ,pirate! Mwahahahahahhahahahaha"
Scubasteve813
I was thinking impressive until I heard they hunt sloths.
FelixTheAnimator
Sloths have pretty good camouflage.
LostUlysses
Well, bald eagles eat out of dumpsters. Fitting that they're the U.S. official animal.
NotEnoughNope
Damn nature, you scary!
Vacationdad
My buddy is the head of the bird program here at the Ft worth zoo. They're all terrified of their harpy. They're asshole birds.
neotrantor
thats because it eats primates for breakfast
LordCommanderofUsersub
Do the Eagles have large talons?
Begallyblonde
I don't understand a word you just said
LordCommanderofUsersub
KotMroku
Dinosaurs aren't extinct. Birds are dinosaurs.
charhan
I bet there was a lot of fighting on Noah’s Ark.
mrguyperson
Your description of wingspan is a little misleading since they actually don't even have close to the largest wingspan along eagles
dunnojustletmein
Pretty sure he meant that the record for harpy eagles was 7 1/2 feet.
mrguyperson
Perhaps. It's still poor word choice in this context. "Up to" is what is usually used. A "record" is usually something abnormally large
mrguyperson
from a well-studied or caught species/population. That is not the case here.
Applepotamus
The harpy eagle is the largest and most powerful eagle
mrguyperson
It doesn't have the largest wingspan, though. In fact, it's wingspan is relatively narrow, which allows it to better maneuver in the forest.
MasterFlippyFloppy
Do the chickens have large talo... HOLY SHIT!!!
whatnospoon
So its some kind of fighting chicken .
im2old4this
boy i don't understand a word you just said
ReturnPallet
was that some sought of code word
MissSpelledTattoo
Big enough to carry off Kip
obarey
Kip is chicken in Dutch, so, yes.
mightyjoemomma
or Tina
Begallyblonde
I don't understand a word you just said
ohhhhhmy
I was going to clarify what he just said, but I see you're quoting the movie...
MasterFlippyFloppy
Well done ;)
mehworth
Didn't bring ma checkbook. Hope you don't mind I pay you in change.
Begallyblonde
$6.00......that's like a dollar an hour!
MuricanForPresident
You fat-lard! Come eat your dinner!
im2old4this
This is in reference to Tina, the families llama. he's referring to the chicken farm, when Napoleon tries to make money for the dance.
MasterFlippyFloppy
Who's Napoleon?
cyno01
Look up haasts eagle. They used to eat us.
mostlytigerproof
Haast used to be a city. Used to be.
spookyactionatadistance
They hunted moa's. They weight possibly up to 16kg with a wingspan under 9feet. Hardly enough to snatch a human.
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spookyactionatadistance
I'm not saying a Haast eagle has never killed a human. I'm just saying that Haast eagles didn't hunt humans. Thats what I meant anyways.
FelixTheAnimator
Moas were 12 ft tall. If it ate moas, it would've certainly ate a human.
cyno01
Golden eagles sometimes hunt prey much larger than them, but they dont just swoop in and carry it off like a lot of others eagles do (cont)
cyno01
those razor sharp talons slamming into you from the sky at 150mph is gonna ruin your day..
lurk4lyfe666
I did a report on these in elementary school! i always thought they kicked ass!
Vacationdad
They are total assholes. Gorgeous majestic assholes.
lurk4lyfe666
I see you have a child there, it'd be a shame if somthing...... happened to it...
AJ312
Here is a picture of my parrot Ozzie as avian tax since I don't have a cat.
(post workout)
ExodusMae
Eccies are evil incarnate.
Aelinsaar
What a cutie!
Sianyboo
Aww, sleepy Ekkie <3
StickmanSham
JAQ
SubtleOrc
nice young man
SleezyHamHound
Who's a pretty bird *squawk!!* I miss my cockatiel...
iPretend
Not much of a tax in this case is it, OP? In fact, looks to me more like another source of income. Be careful, I'd hate to see you audited.
frejathorshammer
Eclectus! Beautiful ❤️
mohansen
This is Bean http://imgur.com/HIlVaHk
Douglas747Tristar
It looks like it's pinin' for the fjords
PikaCheck
No, no- that's the Norwegian Blue. Remarkable bird, isn't it? Beautiful plummage.
PikaCheck
No, no- that's the Norwegian Blue. Remarkable bird, isn't it? Beautiful plumage.
hawlinrumpz
Noccturnal
Do... Do. Do they want a cracker?
Britmon
Ekkie!! ❤️
CanIbeme
That's a hella fine bird. Hella fine.
VindictiveRidge
Very handsome male eclectus! (Females are beautifully colored, but they're incredibly psychotic tweety-bitches.)
BERKERH
My family has one these too. Does yours talk? Ours has conversations with us.
AJ312
Yes but mostly when I'm not around. He sometimes tries to get me to go pick him up by telling me "come over here!"
BERKERH
Ours says things like "Hi Gully" (his name is Gulliver), and goodnight when we put him to bed. He also asks "is that good" after being fed
AJ312
They are very smart. Whenever someone leaves he says bye bye and always gives me a kiss at night when I put him to sleep.
Snapdragonz
Aww! Little candy corn beak!
PikaCheck
What a handsome Eclectus!
Gink0
pretty parrot OP
upers302
Also a egal https://youtu.be/HeIZa8GYtEQ
ikbenlike
Think of it as a DLC
AJ312
I'm on mobile and don't know how to edit posts from my phone
Gink0
I'm just giving you a hard time, also I like Seinfeld :p
EhhhMaybeLater
That last part is unnecessary. EVERYONE loves Seinfeld.