" Haliaeetus leucocephalus"

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Kingdom| Phylum| Class| Family| Genius and Species

Fun Facts| Art and Poetry| Works Cited

Kingdom Animalia

• Multicellular ,

• Heterotroph,

• Reproduces,

• Diploid,

• Rapid Movement,

• Zygote,

• Blastula

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Phylum: Chordata

• Bilateral Symmetry

• Segmented Body

• 3 Germ Layers

• Complete Digestive System

• Ventral Heart

• Bony Skeleton

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Class: Aves

• Horney Bean

• No Teeth

• Large, Muscler Stomach

• Feathers

• Strong Skeleton

• Large Yoked Eggs

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Order: Falconiforms

• They are related to the Golden Eagle

• Superb aerial skills

• has wings

• large Size

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Family: Accipitridae

• they eat birds, fish and rodents

• Males are two-thirds the size of the female

• Female Eagle produces 1-3 eggs per year

• Bald Eagles are sexually Mature at age 4 -5

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Genius and Species: " Haliaeetus leucocephalus"

•  Has Feathers

• The beak, feet and the eyes are yellow

• The legs are feathered

• Has short and powerful feet

• Very muscular

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Fun Facts

•  The Bald Eagle's wing span is seven in a half- feet

• The Bald eagle usually migrates from 6:00am to 8:00pm

• There feathers are used in the ceremonies of some groups of native North Americans.

• Much to Benjamin Franklin's dismay, The Bald eagle was adopted as the national emblem in 1782.

• Benjamin Franklin said the Bald Eagle was a bird of bad moral character (stealing food) and recommended the Turkey instead.

• Haliaeetus leucocephalus" means- " white-headed sea eagle"

• Adult eagles are about three feet from head to tail and weigh ten to 12 pounds.
• As in most birds of prey, female eagles are larger than males.
• Eagle's can live up to 28 years old in the wild.
• The largest bald eagle nest ever recorded was found in Florida. It was more than nine feet wide and 20 feet high and weighed more than two tons.
• Bald eagles generally nest in large trees near water and often use the same nest year after year.

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Art and Poetry

Enormous Amazing eye site Glides In the sky Long wing span Excellent body structure

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Works Cited

"Haliaeetus leucocephalus." 1995. The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 11 Feb 2004. <http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html>

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