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9 brutal photos of the world’s most powerful bird that can rip monkeys and sloths from branches

Their name comes from the half-bird, half-human Harpy from Greek mythology, which was feared for its habit of carrying people ...
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"The blow was unbelievably powerful, like being hit with a baseball bat. To make it worse, one of her talons pierced my neck, leaving it numb and bleeding."

The harpies were mythological spirits that took the dead to hell, but this harpy eagle was intent on taking James out.
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Saving The Harpy Eagle: An Interview With Conservationist Ron Magill

Harpy eagles feed on a large variety of Neotropical mammals ranging from sloths to monkeys to coatis. While the Americas are rife with all sorts of fearsome birds of prey—the golden eagle, Cooper's ...
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These are the 20 biggest and scariest birds on Earth (and yes, some of them do attack humans)

Wondering about the most dangerous birds on Earth? We've compiled this list of the Top 20 scariest birds — some that have ...
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Why the harpy eagle chick spotted in Brazil has the world holding its breath

Deep inside Brazil’s dense rainforests, high above the forest floor where human eyes rarely reach, a moment unfolded that ...
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Harpy eagle confirmed in Mexico for first time in over a decade

Sightings of a young harpy eagle in southern Mexico’s Lacandon Jungle in 2023 have now been verified, marking the first time in more than a decade that one of South America’s largest birds of prey has ...