| Bald Eagle | ||
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Classification(s) : | Predator |
| Cat Name : | Eagle | |
| Common Name : | Bald Eagle | |
| Scientific Name : | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | |
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| Physical Description : | A large bird with a distinctive dark body and white head. The young adults are a mousy mottled brown. |
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| Physical Statistics : | Length: 27-35 Inches (68-89 Centimeters) |
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| Behavior : | A large fish-eating eagle found near bodies of water. Most common near lakes and large rivers. |
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| Social Organization : | Generally solitary, may group together when food is plentiful. May hunt cooperatively when hunting mammals. |
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| Approval Level : | Mod; Approval is only needed for attacks by Bald Eagles on cats, as they indicate high levels available food and a situation that would likely result in a string of attacks, rather than an isolated incident. | |
| Danger Level : | Medium (Kits, small individuals and elders are vulnerable); Cats near bodies of water are the most vulnerable to attack from this eagle, particularly in times when enough food is available to draw groups of birds. |
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