Harpy eagles feed mainly on arboreal animals such as opossums, primates, sloths, iguanas, and some large bird species. They also catch some animals from the forest floor such as anteaters, armadillos, and young deer. They can lift animals that weigh as much as 7.7 kg (17 pounds). Adults of both sexes have talons powerful enough to crush the bones of their prey.
What is the diet of the harpy eagle?
Where does the harpy eagle live?
The harpy eagle lives in lowland tropical forests in the Americas. Most of the harpy eagle population can be found in the Amazon Basin in South America; however, the species can also be found in pockets of habitat throughout Central America and northern South America south to Colombia’s Pacific coast to northwestern Venezuela.