The Harpy Eagle is one of the National emblems. An alarm screech goes out through the rainforest. Monkeys of all types throw themselves off high branches and out of trees to freeze in terror. Overhead a giant eagle with a seven foot wing span easily twists and turns through the treetops, hunting for any animal caught out in the open. With a single dive it tears the unlucky creature from its branch with five inch long claws on powerful legs.

Size and Appearance: The average weight of a harpy eagle is 18.4 lbs. Female harpy eagles are larger than the males. A female can weigh from 14 to 18 lbs, while the males weigh 10 to 16 lbs. Their body length is between 36 and 40 inches. Their feathers are slate-black above and white to light gray underneath. A black band runs across the chest up to the neck. The tail has long, dark gray feathers with horizontal bars. Their legs are covered with light gray feathers ending in yellow feet as big as a human hand, and 5 inch long talons.