Did you know that the Indri lemurs still make warning calls for aerial predators like the Malagasy Crowned Eagles though they are all extinct to this day.
With advancements in science the Woolly Mammoth could be revived within our lifetime. Imagine if these amazing raptors could too. Once I'm able to become a falconer I plan to specialize in the African Crowned Eagle. I can only imagine what sort of beast it's ancestor would be like. Love the video. Hope you have more.
The bones of the huge hawk Titanohierax or Gigantoheirax was the same size as Haasts eagle and looking at the comparison of the femur bone, this hawk was clearly 10% heavier than Haast's eagle and probably had a greater wingspan. Keep looking they will find the remains of a eagle that will blow the Haast's eagle so FAR OUT THE WATER! that it will become a one hit wonder on the world stage of raptor lovers.
Owls are not typically recognised as birds of prey but they are raptorial (have raptorial/grasping feet and talons). Eagles, Hawks and Old World Vultures belong to the Accipitriformes group, while Falcons and New World Vultures are from a more separate part of the Avian lineage. Yet these are still considered birds of prey, alongside buzzards, kites, harriers, harrier-hawks, ospreys, secretary birds, and seriemas (according to some).
I am glad a light is being shined on extinct raptors. Mammals and reptiles always get the spotlight.
Superb
Thanks Dave :)
Finally!, You mentioned Titanohierax, Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Did you know that the Indri lemurs still make warning calls for aerial predators like the Malagasy Crowned Eagles though they are all extinct to this day.
Yep that's true-animals living in 'ghost ecosystems', wary of threats that no longer pose as much of a threat
With advancements in science the Woolly Mammoth could be revived within our lifetime. Imagine if these amazing raptors could too. Once I'm able to become a falconer I plan to specialize in the African Crowned Eagle. I can only imagine what sort of beast it's ancestor would be like. Love the video. Hope you have more.
BRO SAID HE GOT 10 more 💯💯💯💯
And maybe another top ten for a part 3 in the not too distant future :)
The bones of the huge hawk Titanohierax or Gigantoheirax was the same size as Haasts eagle and looking at the comparison of the femur bone, this hawk was clearly 10% heavier than Haast's eagle and probably had a greater wingspan. Keep looking they will find the remains of a eagle that will blow the Haast's eagle so FAR OUT THE WATER! that it will become a one hit wonder on the world stage of raptor lovers.
Are owls not birds of prey anymore? Cause hawks, egales, vultures and falcons arent closly related
Owls are not typically recognised as birds of prey but they are raptorial (have raptorial/grasping feet and talons). Eagles, Hawks and Old World Vultures belong to the Accipitriformes group, while Falcons and New World Vultures are from a more separate part of the Avian lineage. Yet these are still considered birds of prey, alongside buzzards, kites, harriers, harrier-hawks, ospreys, secretary birds, and seriemas (according to some).
@Peregrinus8375 ok ive just always thought of (and heard of) owls as birds of prey