Meet the Harpy Eagle, a real-life monster bird with biology so extreme, it seems pulled from a fantasy novel. Towering up to 3.5 feet tall with a wingspan of 7 feet and legs as thick as a human ...

It’s their talons, however, that stand out: harpy eagle talons are the largest of any living eagle, reaching lengths of nearly five inches. That’s longer than a standard kitchen steak knife.

Ever heard of the harpy eagle, sometimes dubbed the “royal hawk”? This incredible bird has captured the hearts and imaginations of folks everywhere. Known for its size and strength, it’s ...

A harpy eagle guards her chick in a nest in Amazonian Brazil. Females are bigger than males and can weigh about 24 pounds, with claws often larger than a grizzly bear’s. Since the 1800s, their ...

They possess the largest talons of any living eagle, with the killing talon being comparable in size to a grizzly bear's claw. The female Harpy Eagle, which is larger than the male, can weigh ...

Harpy eagles are among the world’s largest eagles, with talons the size a grizzly bear claws, but this eagle is surprisingly gentle - and really smart. Katherine Jones [email protected] ...

When it comes to birds, the American harpy eagle, which ranges from Central to South America, is a major contender for longest talons—it has four-inch (ten-centimeter) long talons, says Bryan ...

A fluffy Harpy Eagle recently born at Brazil's Bela Vista Biological Refuge is keeping the center's caretakers busy as they seek to preserve this near-threatened species.