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Philippine Eagle (pithecophaga jefferyi)
Critically Endangered
endemic to Philippines
threats: deforestation, pollution, pesticides, poaching
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upper-moon-4askblog · 5 months
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Hahaha! Guys, the Harpy Eagle is the biggest bird of the modern area, but the giants of the past make me glad they're not around anymore. Here are two of the biggest prehistoric flying animals ever to have existed.
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The Argentavis had a wingspan of 16 ft 8 to 21 ft 4 in, while the Quetzalcoatlus there had a wingspan of 40 feet long.
Here is what the two look like:
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I'm kind of glad these giants went extinct millions of years ago.
Urogi seems completely fascinated by ancient giant birds. The idea of a bird more than 7 feet tall baffles him, and he covers his mouth as he starts to laugh.
— "Wow… can you imagine such things existing in the modern day? It would be utter madness, such massive birds with such massive wings… We're rather lucky to not have such creatures soaring in the skies now. The amount of damage they could cause would be incredible."
Aizetsu is startled by the random trivia, as he seemed to have snapped out of his depressed state as he leaned in towards you.
— "Prehistoric birds..?"
He asks curiously, his depression instantly replaced with scientific fascination, despite this, he still has a saddened, weary voice.
Sekido groans in frustration listening to this talk of prehistoric birds and yells out of annoyance
— "WHY DO YOU HUMANS TALK ABOUT THESE STUPID THINGS! DOES ANY OF IT EVEN MATTER!?"
He shouts, his anger growing even more as the seconds pass.
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