Re: BIRDS ARE SCARIER

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

On Thu, Apr 11th, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Paul P <turtlecroc@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Those must be some sad, malnourished little wolf runts. No 
> eagle on this planet could kill a healthy wolf straight-up. 
> 
> Perhaps they are using a bunch of eagles..? I admit i haven't 
> looked this up yet on youtube.

Prepare to be surprised then. A single adult golden eagle can bring down an 
adult wolf literally in 
seconds. Once the talons are fastened onto the head or throat and driven in 
deep, the wolf is 
history. The wolves know it too - of the many pieces of footage available, the 
wolf is usually too 
concerned about running for its life to attempt to fight back.

There is one piece of footage that shows a wolf attempting to retaliate though. 
The wolf grabs the 
eagle by the wing and thrashes it about. That's when a second eagle arrives and 
finishes the wolf 
off. The first eagle then gets back onto its feet having suffered little 
apparent damage.

> --- On Wed, 4/10/13, Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au> wrote:
> 
> > From: Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>
> > Subject: Re: BIRDS ARE SCARIER
> > To: dinosaur@usc.edu
> > Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 7:56 PM
> > 
> > On Thu, Apr 11th, 2013 at 9:30 AM,
> > Augusto Haro <augustoharo@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > I agree that perhaps reptiles are "scarier" than birds for most
> > > people. For example, it seems to me that most of us would think of a
> > > crocodile or venomous snake as deadlier than an eagle or an ostrich,
> > > even if the eagle looks majestic.
> > 
> > There is plenty of YouTube footage of Mongolians hunting
> > wolves using golden eagles. The speed 
> > with which the eagles kill the wolves is impressive. The
> > wolves are justifiably terrified of the birds. 
> > 
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> > Dann Pigdon
> > Spatial Data Analyst         
> >      Australian Dinosaurs
> > Melbourne, Australia         
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Dann Pigdon
Spatial Data Analyst               Australian Dinosaurs
Melbourne, Australia               http://home.alphalink.com.au/~dannj
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