Tooth and Claw: Harpy Eagles
In this episode we’re talking about the most powerful bird of prey – the harpy eagle!
In this episode we’re talking about a predator which is often considered the most powerful bird of prey – the harpy eagle! In Tooth and Claw, Adam Hart explores our complex and challenging relationships with Earth’s greatest predators - through the people who have spent their lives studying, protecting and, at times, narrowly escaping them!
Found across Central America into South America this bird of prey is named after the mythological beast, the harpy. With huge talons, this large eagle is known for preying on sloths and monkeys.
Presented by Adam Hart.
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