KOMPAS.com – Adaptation is a natural process of living things to adapt to their environment. One of the animals that experienced adaptation is a bird eagle. How do eagles adapt to their food?
The form of adaptation of the eagle is a bent beak, a strong grip, the ability to fly fast, as well as sharp eyesight.
crooked beak
Reported from Scientific American , the shape of the beak of different birds is the result of adaptation of the environment. Eagles adapt through evolutionary changes to adapt to the type of food they eat.
Eagles are carnivores, they prey on the flesh of other animals. Thus, the eagle can adapt by developing a sharp bent. The beak is bent, helping the eagle to dredge the meat. Besides being bent, the eagle’s beak is also very sharp and makes it easier for it to tear the skin and prey.
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Fly fast
The eagle also has long wings (about 2.4 meters), helping it fly quickly. Reported from National Geographic, the eagle can fly at a speed of 150 miles per hour or about 241 kilometers per hour.
The ability to fly quickly helps the eagle to catch its prey from the air quickly.
Sharp eyesight
Eagles also have adaptations in the form of strong eyesight. Eagles can fly very high, about 10 thousand to 20 meters above sea level. From such extreme heights, the eagle stalks prey through strong eyesight.
Eagles have eyes on the side of the head, so they have a much wider field of view. It is estimated that eagles have vision about four to five times farther than humans. Eagles can see clearly up to 1.6 kilometers away.
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Strong grip
Another form of adaptation of the eagle is a strong grip. The eagle can grip its prey tightly, take it flying, and keep it from escaping. The strength of the eagle’s grip comes not from its claws, but from their very strong leg muscles and tendons.
Reported from Wild Revelation Outdoor , the grip of a bald eagle is about ten times stronger than that of an adult male and can be about 400 to 1,000 pounds per square inch. That is, gripping an eagle is four to seven times stronger than a human’s.
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