Zoologists capture amazing images of eagle attacking — and killing — a deer in Russia | National Post
Golden eagle swoops down and kills deer — on camera (PHOTO) | GlobalPost
The sheer rarity of the eagle vs. deer smackdown led her to produce a paper on the subject, published in the current issue of the Journal of Raptor Research. The paper found that, while golden eagles aren’t known to seize on prey so large, these attacks do happen from time to time.
Golden eagles are notoriously good hunters and typically weigh 12lbs, stretch their wings eight feet wide and can fly as fast as 160km per hour.
Sika deer stand between 50 and 110 cm tall and males can weigh between 150 and 240lb, though some large stags have been known to weigh 350lb. From the photo, it’s clear this particular Sika deer was not full grown.
Golden eagle swoops down and kills deer — on camera (PHOTO) | GlobalPost
The sheer rarity of the eagle vs. deer smackdown led her to produce a paper on the subject, published in the current issue of the Journal of Raptor Research. The paper found that, while golden eagles aren’t known to seize on prey so large, these attacks do happen from time to time.
Golden eagles are notoriously good hunters and typically weigh 12lbs, stretch their wings eight feet wide and can fly as fast as 160km per hour.
Sika deer stand between 50 and 110 cm tall and males can weigh between 150 and 240lb, though some large stags have been known to weigh 350lb. From the photo, it’s clear this particular Sika deer was not full grown.
