The harpy eagle is often regarded as the world's strongest bird.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            It is a huge and powerful eagle found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            They have powerful talons and beaks. Their talons can grow to be up to 5 inches long and can readily crush their prey's bones.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            They have been observed eating monkeys, sloths, coatis, and even tiny deer.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
        
            
                
                
            
               
                      
                        
                        
                            Females can weigh up to 25 pounds and spread their wings up to 7 feet.
                        
 
                    
                
                 
                     
                 
            
        
    
    
        
            
            
        
      
			
				
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