The Insane Biology of: The Harpy Eagle

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  • @toastmctoasting2807
    @toastmctoasting2807 Před 2 lety +3906

    The fact that humans need stab proof vest to survive one of these guys tells you how deadly they can be

    • @kingpest13
      @kingpest13 Před 2 lety

      I'll kick their asses

    • @BrandedWings
      @BrandedWings Před 2 lety +16

      Scary

    • @ErdingerLi
      @ErdingerLi Před 2 lety +223

      Well for one we truly are quite pathetic when it comes to physical attributes and abilities as compared to other animals.
      Most ungulates are capable of running as soon as they are born whereas the only thing our babies can do is whine like a bitch LOL.
      Our greatest weapon is our brain when we are fully developed that's all 😅

    • @ultimatumdweebium2965
      @ultimatumdweebium2965 Před 2 lety +293

      @@ErdingerLi not really, we are able to use tools and can recover stamina while running, our ancestors hunted prey by running till the prey became so tired it just gave up, we are like the best long distance creature on the planet, excluding unfit people also we intimidate many animals because we are so tall we can learn to climb and swim we are by no means weak we have a lot of hax we just lack raw power

    • @ultimatumdweebium2965
      @ultimatumdweebium2965 Před 2 lety +118

      @@ErdingerLi and we can throw stuff, humans in the past made wooden spears and threw them in group hunting to kill animals

  • @mrjoe332
    @mrjoe332 Před 2 lety +4011

    Could you imagine if a bunch of aliens dropped 2 super predators on a city just to see how the humans adapt to it?

    • @yourmother5810
      @yourmother5810 Před 2 lety +429

      I feel like that's a movie lol

    • @enzolong9085
      @enzolong9085 Před 2 lety +110

      Lol forreal, just to stroke their egos, the results of the publication dont do anything to progress our society but hey at least we learned something right?

    • @mbartelsm
      @mbartelsm Před 2 lety +273

      @@enzolong9085 "Learning" is the progress.

    • @Liboo52
      @Liboo52 Před 2 lety +239

      That’s exactly what I was thinking. I’m surprised those researched were able to get clearance to do that experiment. Invasive species is such a huge issue globally, and purposefully releasing 2 apex predators on a population of creatures explicitly because they are vulnerable to attack is such a brutal thing to do. But damn does it make for dramatic science. Movie needs to happen.

    • @Harry-zh3lc
      @Harry-zh3lc Před 2 lety +73

      Called predator

  • @-longboardswordstyle701
    @-longboardswordstyle701 Před rokem +300

    Was at a zoo recently and a random duck flew and landed on top of a harpy eagle enclosure. The eagle flew up from underneath and, landing upside down on the roof of the cage, it reached with one of its claws and grabbed the duck through the chain link fencing. It then proceeded to furiously yank at the duck and *ripped it to shreds* pulling it through the few inches of space. I wont go into detail, but it was absolutely horrifying in many many ways..

    • @Trebelsi
      @Trebelsi Před 9 měsíci +44

      My dad's friend was was looking at a seagull at work in the cafeteria, he goes to take a bite of food and hears "THUMPPP".
      .....
      He looks over and and an eagle has its claws in the seagulls back and would fly 10 feet up, slam it into the ground and repeat till death.
      It then flew away and ate it on top of Cavendish farms.

    • @DDAWGY1
      @DDAWGY1 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Did you get video of that?

    • @jacquesjtheripper5922
      @jacquesjtheripper5922 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Cool 😁

    • @KlaximumSkroeft
      @KlaximumSkroeft Před 3 měsíci

      That's dope as hell

    • @snarl3027
      @snarl3027 Před 3 měsíci

      Liar

  • @Blaze6108
    @Blaze6108 Před rokem +109

    I've heard the harpy eagle described as "about as strong as you can get while still being able to fly", which seems appropriate.

    • @jackiworld
      @jackiworld Před měsícem

      Not exactly. Bigger birds went instinct a few century ago ( human influence) and some dinausores birds were more than a 500kg

    • @humanbeeing4780
      @humanbeeing4780 Před měsícem +2

      @@jackiworldAll birds are dinosaurs, and no, none of the avian dinosaurs weighed anything even close to 500kg. Pterosaurs are not dinosaurs.

    • @jackiworld
      @jackiworld Před měsícem

      @@humanbeeing4780 Quetzalcoatlus

    • @JoeyP946
      @JoeyP946 Před 12 dny +1

      @@jackiworld the largest flying thing was indeed that, wingspan of up to 10 meters (33 feet) and weighing an estimated 250 kg

  • @thedoruk6324
    @thedoruk6324 Před 2 lety +2237

    and There are still people that dare to say 'modern dinosaurs are boring' - just take a look at this absolute Unit!

    • @wilberator9608
      @wilberator9608 Před 2 lety +56

      the first intelligent comment

    • @thedoruk6324
      @thedoruk6324 Před 2 lety +11

      @@wilberator9608 :)

    • @nabhchandra_
      @nabhchandra_ Před 2 lety +34

      this is nothing compared to dinosaurs back in the day tbh

    • @FirstDagger
      @FirstDagger Před 2 lety +53

      @@nabhchandra_ ; Only if you aren't into flying dinosaurs.

    • @thedoruk6324
      @thedoruk6324 Před 2 lety +16

      @@nabhchandra_ we already had theropods after theropods ie the infamous terror birbs

  • @amphicyon4359
    @amphicyon4359 Před 2 lety +1697

    I wonder if the Harpy calls weren't only used to identify primates without a response but to actually wear down their awareness overtime by conditioning them to expect calls before seeing the eagle. We might see more of those mix-ups and mindgames if we observed them in areas where primates lived alongside eagles for more than a year.

    • @dustinthewind3925
      @dustinthewind3925 Před 2 lety +73

      Kinda what i was thinking. I do that every year with wild turkeys when they come by for a drink and a nibble, and end up staying to lay a clutch... I let em see and hear me, but i dont move to em.

    • @jordanperron2101
      @jordanperron2101 Před 2 lety +45

      Well I say yes and no. But there are some baboons who normally, yell and scream and make a ruckus when they see a predator coming.. but near this water hole where a pride of lions go, the baboons have learned to stay quiet and let the lions take an ungulate hanging around, so they didn't hunt the monkeys. 🤷‍♂️ same same but different?

    • @jamesostendorf1518
      @jamesostendorf1518 Před 2 lety

      Still not sure why they made an artificial ecosystem when there's already many instances where the harpys prey on primates naturally

    • @arislopes1924
      @arislopes1924 Před 2 lety +5

      I’ve heard them before in the Matagalpa countryside and their call sounds kinda of like a normal birch but large bird screeching but still very different from anything else. You often hear them more than you see them

    • @BlazeloflGlory
      @BlazeloflGlory Před 2 lety +10

      I love this theory. Cry wolf a couple times and see what happens. Next time 🥩

  • @CrysleyXavier
    @CrysleyXavier Před 2 lety +262

    I live in Brazil and by dozen times faced this beast at zoo very close. It's a huge animal and his looking inspires fear and enchantment at same time. Just amazing.

    • @Dynamo001
      @Dynamo001 Před rokem +9

      The male is small, the female is the big one.

    • @dynhoyw
      @dynhoyw Před 3 měsíci

      @@Dynamo001fatherless

  • @phdtobe
    @phdtobe Před 2 lety +102

    The harpy eagle’s ability to maneuver in flight through the trees in the forest when pursuing prey has got to be some kind of animal super power.

  • @SirHenryMaximo
    @SirHenryMaximo Před 2 lety +1074

    I'm from Brazil, and I heard ranchers telling stories such as about _that_ time their grandpa saw a harpy lifting a newborn calf duting his youth, or _that_ day a harpy snatched a hound in Goiás. Clearly exagerations, wild tales, but it shows the reverence, respect and even fear the Harpy commands on people.
    Also, the state police here where I'm from has _Harpia_ as a callsign their helicopters.

    • @gnatdagnat
      @gnatdagnat Před 2 lety +86

      Are you sure they're exaggerations? Lol. I know someone whose dog got dove by a hawk in suburban america.

    • @oiltoast3723
      @oiltoast3723 Před 2 lety +5

      How big did he say the dog was?

    • @SirHenryMaximo
      @SirHenryMaximo Před 2 lety +48

      ​@@gnatdagnat Can't be sure if they are. I just took the stories with a grain of salt. But I see that in theory those claims could've happened.

    • @SirHenryMaximo
      @SirHenryMaximo Před 2 lety +23

      @@oiltoast3723 He didn't. One might think about Brazilian Mastiffs, but its really common for ranchers to own mixed-breed medium sized dogs.

    • @arislopes1924
      @arislopes1924 Před 2 lety +20

      Unfortunately due to heavy deforestation harpy eagles aren’t as common as they used to be in Brazil unless you live near a large forest or protected area they are most common in the Amazon basin now but I’m sure they were everywhere by the time the Portuguese got here

  • @lovelandfrog5692
    @lovelandfrog5692 Před 2 lety +436

    I cannot get over how gorgeous this bird is. It’s just beautiful. Incredible animal.

    • @byunniq9060
      @byunniq9060 Před rokem +3

      The ones with the crowns are creepy af

    • @matimus100
      @matimus100 Před 8 měsíci

      Monkeys are not Primates

    • @LilacSreya
      @LilacSreya Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@byunniq9060 Morbid beauty is a genre of its own.

    • @YOURthornSIDE
      @YOURthornSIDE Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@byunniq9060 all of them have it, they can move/raise/lower it. Like a cockatoo does.

  • @Term-0
    @Term-0 Před 8 měsíci +8

    when you talked about the size of their legs and talons, I realized just how massive these birds are.

  • @mcfcDJ51
    @mcfcDJ51 Před 9 měsíci +8

    this is a serious SERIOUS creature

  • @benservey9295
    @benservey9295 Před 2 lety +1317

    "50 kg of pressure." The engineer inside me really felt that one.

    • @1224chrisng
      @1224chrisng Před 2 lety +263

      50kg of force is somewhat acceptable, 50kg of pressure is straight up sacrilege. What's the area? a tennis court? a postage stamp?

    • @marioaveiro1118
      @marioaveiro1118 Před 2 lety +9

      This!

    • @lordgarion514
      @lordgarion514 Před 2 lety +119

      @@1224chrisng
      Well in this case I would assume it's the area of its foot, more or less.
      But really, all you need to know is it's well more than enough to drive them claws ALL the way in. 🤪😄

    • @lowdopamine1619
      @lowdopamine1619 Před 2 lety +11

      @@1224chrisng it’s claws probably

    • @AdvaitChatterji
      @AdvaitChatterji Před 2 lety +9

      @@1224chrisng it's the area of the foot.

  • @morgangreen2601
    @morgangreen2601 Před 2 lety +638

    I've been a fan of Harpy's for years now, but this video blew my mind. The amount of intelligence gathered by the eagles during the BCI experiment is huge. Birds are truly in the same conversation as mammals in terms of ingenuity.

    • @GeoffryGifari
      @GeoffryGifari Před 2 lety +15

      just imagine if birds have hands and opposable thumb

    • @chrisdonish
      @chrisdonish Před 2 lety +15

      @@GeoffryGifari yeah we call them dinosaurs, the previous rulers of the planet.

    • @GeoffryGifari
      @GeoffryGifari Před 2 lety +14

      @@chrisdonish dinosaurs with opposable thumb? now that's terrifying

    • @haroonmohammed6351
      @haroonmohammed6351 Před 2 lety +27

      This level of intellect can be seen in tigers as well. Tigers are even known to imitate prey noises.
      My theory is this. If you are a heavy predator lacking in speed and a group but is solely reliant on living, agile prey for diet, you adapt by being more intelligent.
      In the documentary about harpy eagles, a strange thing the researchers noticed was that the harpy eagle chick they were studying, almost a year old wasn't shying away when these guys came to its vicinity. It was watching them intently, studying them. Knowledge and Being accustomed to the patterns matters when you are a heavy meat eater.

    • @GeoffryGifari
      @GeoffryGifari Před 2 lety +11

      @@haroonmohammed6351 maybe the meat diet allows nutritionally expensive brain to be sustained (might also explain why harpy eagles can be so heavy?)

  • @drferry
    @drferry Před 2 lety +68

    We saw a Harpy chick on its nest in eastern Venezuela several years ago, one that had been filmed by the BBC. The chick was as large as an adult, but mostly white and still impressive, 120 feet up in a ceiba tree. Caretakers lived nearby in a cabin and showed us the nest. As we were leaving, we heard a whistled cry, and one of the guys said "adulto!" We hurried back, and there was the female bringing some monkey part to the chick. She looked stared down at us with the fiercest glare I've ever seen from a bird. Gave me the willies!

    • @pradap2298
      @pradap2298 Před rokem

      Death stare

    • @bernardossilva2168
      @bernardossilva2168 Před rokem +1

      Awesome! So jealous

    • @Dynamo001
      @Dynamo001 Před 3 měsíci

      The female is the one to fear. They have those massive claws and are bigger than the males.

  • @igorsvacic217
    @igorsvacic217 Před 9 měsíci +4

    The probing call of the harpies left me jaw dropped. Had NO CLUE they are so intelligent.

  • @Ebola-Kun
    @Ebola-Kun Před 2 lety +88

    At some point around 1:17 - 1:20 seconds, the Harpy looks almost identical to some renders of dinosaurs I’ve seen. Different feathering but wow amazing history of life on this planet.

  • @Sikeosomanic
    @Sikeosomanic Před 2 lety +443

    You have the best science channel on the web, hands down. It easily rivals anything I’ve seen on television. I am so damn impressed with every video I’ve seen from your team, and you deserve many millions of subscribers. Thank you for a consistently incredible and enriching source of entertainment and education!

    • @realscience
      @realscience  Před 2 lety +70

      thank you! It means a lot

    • @trigonometrymagician7996
      @trigonometrymagician7996 Před 2 lety +6

      @@realscience Perfectly true.

    • @rodrigoborges3876
      @rodrigoborges3876 Před 2 lety +5

      seconded! the quality from this channel is insane

    • @jennytalia6724
      @jennytalia6724 Před 2 lety +2

      really because I find her voice to be nails on a chalkboard and the privileged researchers who get to study eagles for a living to be pompous, pretentious "scientists" who are in it for the pleasure without a purpose

    • @Sikeosomanic
      @Sikeosomanic Před 2 lety +22

      @@jennytalia6724 Speaking of “without a purpose” 🙄…I don’t know what your problem is with those that study eagles, or any scientist conducting research for the sake of science, whether it meets your expectation for purpose versus personal pleasure or not…but I do know I’d rather enjoy the privilege of listening to her read the back of a cereal box, than have the unfortunate experience of reading more of your senseless and unnecessarily rude commentary again. I watched this video for pleasure, without purpose. I quite enjoyed it and was thoroughly impressed, so much so that I also shared it with a friend. He and I are privileged to both know more about Harpy eagles now than before, and are grateful for both the education and enjoyment. That was the purpose. Before chastising the channel for being “pompous” or “pretentious”, I think you ought to re-evaluate your own conduct and initiative.

  • @bonefetcherbrimley7740
    @bonefetcherbrimley7740 Před 2 lety +34

    Harpy Eagles are truly majestic, I hope they're around for many years to come!
    So bad ass.

    • @naturewatcher7596
      @naturewatcher7596 Před rokem +2

      I'm glad it's not around in my area though. Hawks and bald eagles are enough for me.

  • @skytramp0291
    @skytramp0291 Před 2 lety +121

    In our beautiful Guyana , there’s plenty here . Around our airport last year a young one surfaced , it was a magnificent sight .It was so majestic. But you can catch the sight of them around the racing tracks & trails .The sight of this absolutely stunning & smart creature isn’t no foreign sight almost EVERY DAY when you’re around the rural parts of Guyana you can manage to see one or maybe even two .
    I’m glad that our people have learned to honor & cherish the rare wildlife we’ve within our country . 🇬🇾

    • @marvinpercival4717
      @marvinpercival4717 Před rokem +1

      I like to go on a hunting expedition in guyana .would love to have a few jajuar skin it so beautiful.i heard guyana is like the amazone plus native people live in the jungle.

    • @skytramp0291
      @skytramp0291 Před rokem +16

      @@marvinpercival4717 fortunately you CANNOT hunt wild animals generally here anymore. There’s been a VERY STRICT bill passed by Guyana’s Wild Life Protection Services.

    • @marvinpercival4717
      @marvinpercival4717 Před rokem

      @@skytramp0291 hmm..im also looking to acquire about 3 hundred acres of gold land.would like to get into protroleum business 2.guyana have great oppertunity for investors to make a killing.

    • @mediocreman6323
      @mediocreman6323 Před rokem +2

      Why do I get that feeling, that, when you see these eagles, they are actually checking _you_ out if you are potential prey? 😉

    • @sewerrat11000
      @sewerrat11000 Před rokem

      @@marvinpercival4717 I hope you stay poor and have 0 money to travel or invest. You sound like a major piece of ****.

  • @sujalchopra.
    @sujalchopra. Před 2 lety +126

    I honestly am in love with your 'insane biology' series. Your CZcams channel is the only one that provides a mix of behavioural and anatomical biology. There is a borderline between when information becomes boring, and you never seem to cross it. Can't wait to see your next video

    • @realscience
      @realscience  Před 2 lety +21

      Glad you like them! :) :)

    • @mostlyokay
      @mostlyokay Před 2 lety +4

      Maybe you know it already, but the channel Deep Look also presents a mix of behavioural and anatomical biology. Different style of video, sure, but you get it

    • @steveapel2961
      @steveapel2961 Před 2 lety

      @@realscience Hi, you should change your name to " sensationalized melodramatic misrepresented b.s. science propaganda" channel. To grossly misrepresent one of the most majestic raptors in the world as some kind of otherworldly, evil " death from the sky" being just shows your true intentions of not providing UNBIASED information, but a lopsided false view to true information. You left out many facts , such as how endangered these eagles are due to humans developing land. Raptors were once mindlessly slaughtered in the United States , from propaganda such as yours. Then at the end of the article, you babble on trying to sell some silly food service, and complain about how tough your life is deciding what to eat for dinner. Sounds a bit narrcistic. Have you ever eaten meat? Did you know that animal had to be killed so YOU could eat it? I'm sure this video made you a zillion dollars, but after all it was made by a self serving greedy human! Cheers!!!!!!!

    • @privatewars5039
      @privatewars5039 Před 2 lety

      @@realscience #Trump will be staged assasinated on 8/4/22 AND the space needle will fall in June 11th and 14th THIS YEAR⚠️⚠️❗❗❗a fake depiction of ELVIS will appear when it happens
      ❗❗DO NOT FALL FOR IT--JESUS CHRIST IS LORD ❗❗
      IT WILL ALL BE STAGED BY SATAN AND THE ILLUMINATI

    • @goatyqt4553
      @goatyqt4553 Před rokem +1

      I’d advice checking Moth Light Media too, it’s another great channel like this one!

  • @denzellneblett-marson7363
    @denzellneblett-marson7363 Před 2 lety +118

    i train a small hawk and the strength hes capable of at his size is unreal i could only imagine what a Harpy could do 😵

    • @edgyanole9705
      @edgyanole9705 Před rokem +2

      What species is it?

    • @naturewatcher7596
      @naturewatcher7596 Před rokem +6

      Would like one Harpy trained as a bodyguard and hunter for me. :)

    • @denzellneblett-marson7363
      @denzellneblett-marson7363 Před rokem +10

      @@edgyanole9705 he is a harris hawk

    • @bernardedwards8461
      @bernardedwards8461 Před rokem +2

      I caught a drake mallard on a slip of 300 yards with a female sparrow hawk, and many partridges.

    • @guycalledcookie
      @guycalledcookie Před 11 měsíci +1

      the harpy i’ve met is like really chill. unless you make sudden movements. still, hes fuckin rad.

  • @igorschimidt1985
    @igorschimidt1985 Před 2 lety +59

    The level of the explanation in this video is off the charts, well done!

  • @maxcaulfield3562
    @maxcaulfield3562 Před 2 lety +35

    One of the most beautiful animals in the world! Love so much Harpy eagle! 🦅

    • @naturewatcher7596
      @naturewatcher7596 Před rokem +1

      I prefer ducks - harmless, fun to watch and delicious. :) The beauty of Harpy is deadly.

  • @amphicyon4359
    @amphicyon4359 Před 2 lety +176

    That's really interesting that the Harpys almost instantly began using calls to conserve energy when hunting, even though (assumedly) that wouldn't be their normal strategy in areas where primates lived with them for any length of time. Why could observational studies not be done elsewhere though, to get a glimpse at more developed behaviours? Was it just lack of funding or was their a special benefit of the island beyond a lack of predators?

    • @lordgarion514
      @lordgarion514 Před 2 lety +14

      The harpies used to live there a long time ago. I have no idea how long though. and they were wanting to see what would happen if they reintroduced them.

    • @privatewars5039
      @privatewars5039 Před 2 lety

      #Trump will be staged assasinated on 8/4/22 AND the space needle will fall in June 11th and 14th THIS YEAR⚠️⚠️❗❗❗a fake depiction of ELVIS will appear when it happens
      ❗❗DO NOT FALL FOR IT--JESUS CHRIST IS LORD ❗❗
      IT WILL ALL BE STAGED BY SATAN AND THE ILLUMINATI

    • @bernardedwards8461
      @bernardedwards8461 Před rokem

      Hawks that call when they are hungry are usually very young. As a falconer, I find that by their second year they grow out of it if they have been flown successfully and become self reliant.

    • @trevorjohnson8653
      @trevorjohnson8653 Před rokem +1

      @@bernardedwards8461 Wow. 2 completely different concepts. You are talking about hard wiring to ask a parent for food vs hunting strategy. Pretty obvious difference. If they are used in Falconry, they aren't self reliant. You need to work on your comprehension and logical thinking skills.

    • @bernardedwards8461
      @bernardedwards8461 Před rokem +2

      @@trevorjohnson8653 So do you. Small hawks do not depend on their parents in their second year, they drift away so as not to over exploit their home range. It's the same with trained Sparow Hawks, it is considered a great feat to fly the same hawk successfully for two or more consecutive seasons. I flew one successfully for six consecutive seasons, and have never heard of another similar case. The hawk was not fist-bound but was flown very successfully. You must be woke, because it is typical of wokemen to pretend to be knowledgeable about things they know noting about. The dumbed down exams they have passed convince them that they have exceptional intelligence, but they have been tricked! Are you an expert on military matters as well?

  • @lawrencegrant8235
    @lawrencegrant8235 Před 2 lety +32

    Great documentary. The images are beautiful. In South Africa we have a very similar eagle, the crowned eagle. They have learned that in urban areas small pets are far easier pickings than monkeys.

  • @nafyah_media
    @nafyah_media Před měsícem +1

    As a photographer I find that ability of determination of resolution is absolutely fascinating!

  • @elijahmonkau2268
    @elijahmonkau2268 Před 2 lety +10

    The amount of attention to detail is just amazing, good job!

  • @nickybabyllc
    @nickybabyllc Před 2 lety +15

    thank you so much for this video. i had so much fun watching and learning about these incredible animals! the info about the arms race between bats and moths was also such a treat!

  • @Schnabeltassentier
    @Schnabeltassentier Před 2 lety +8

    This in-depth video on one species is extremely fascinating!

  • @mofasselhossain1618
    @mofasselhossain1618 Před 9 měsíci +1

    All of your videos are outstanding. Maximum dose of information.

  • @TrajanaFortis
    @TrajanaFortis Před 2 lety +5

    Awesome video! Wow, really wow. Diving immediately into the core essence of the Harpy with concise & brutally beautiful information. Not one moment wasted in nonsense. The narrator's voice & the music dance perfectly with the images. A very big bear hug to those who put this together.

  • @CountCocofang
    @CountCocofang Před 2 lety +17

    High quality, information dense content with amazing presentation as always.

  • @pwolfamv
    @pwolfamv Před 2 lety +76

    Just egg... Serious note: incredibly fascinating look at the Harpy Eagle. Great video, thank you.

    • @windubitably
      @windubitably Před 2 lety

      Had to wait for the ad at the end before I understood (and laughed) at this comment.

    • @toxicstarcandy
      @toxicstarcandy Před 2 lety

      Loved that part

  • @samlee1666
    @samlee1666 Před rokem +2

    I'm in love with this channel keep it up. The narrator is so engaged and the information is really cool. This helps scratch the itch to learn about everything i can!

  • @detlefgerundung4412
    @detlefgerundung4412 Před rokem +2

    I watch many videos about flight and stuff, but almost no one ever said something about the purpose of different feathers on a wing.
    Love you for this detail!

  • @webbess1
    @webbess1 Před 2 lety +7

    I saw them at a bird park near the Iguazu Falls in Brazil. They're absolutely enormous.

  • @benmcreynolds8581
    @benmcreynolds8581 Před 2 lety +49

    I would love to know what it looked like to see the Haast's Eagle attacking the giant Moia birds in ancient New Zealand

  • @ntyler2344
    @ntyler2344 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Love Harpy Eagles! Thank you, this was incredibly informative.

  • @iwasadeum
    @iwasadeum Před rokem +4

    Just got back from Alaska the other day. The Bald Eagle was a common sight. My river fishing guide showed me a video of a large eagle harvesting an adult king salmon from the river a few weeks earlier. Seeing an eagle take an adult salmon from the river (easily 10+ lbs) definitely gave me new found wisdom in the power of an adult eagle.
    Harpy eagles are 10-20%+ heavier than the Bald Eagle. I can't imagine its strength.

  • @Deeplycloseted435
    @Deeplycloseted435 Před 2 lety +6

    This is the most intimidating looking creature I could imagine that actually exists.

  • @gatopan2558
    @gatopan2558 Před 2 lety +61

    love your channel, can you do the mantis shrimp next time?, is an insane animal

    • @Torpeddo
      @Torpeddo Před 2 lety +20

      The Bruce Lee of the ocean. Would be interesting

    • @realscience
      @realscience  Před 2 lety +32

      its on the list :)

    • @tahiraamari2483
      @tahiraamari2483 Před 2 lety +4

      @@realscience yes yes yess, i cant wait to hear about the physics of their punch, i hate physics but you put it in such a digestible form i become interested

  • @Sekir0012
    @Sekir0012 Před rokem

    The communication strategy segment was legendary and the outro hello fresh plug was the most smoothest advertisement ever inserted in any youtube vid. Incredible documentary altogether.

  • @El.Duder-ino
    @El.Duder-ino Před 5 měsíci +4

    It's truly astonishing what mother nature with evolution have created, incredible! Thank u for another very educative episode👏👍

  • @medarenkyte5990
    @medarenkyte5990 Před 2 lety +14

    This is so awesome! I would have never known such awesome birds existed if it weren't for this video. Thank youu! ❤

  • @zappedguy1327
    @zappedguy1327 Před 2 lety +7

    Another fantastic vid.Your content is precise and clear.

  • @kaisersozay2217
    @kaisersozay2217 Před rokem +2

    I had no idea how brilliantly adapted this beautiful destroyer was

  •  Před 2 lety +3

    They have a peripheral vision of course too, so they perfectly see what's in front of them. They can fly straight while striking down, they only maneuver to stay out of the sight of the prey but their head and eyes stays focused on the prey all the time once engaged.

  • @njihia
    @njihia Před 2 lety +7

    Great video! The title, thumbnail, and the intro was so well executed. That intro!!

  • @Brownyman
    @Brownyman Před 2 lety +7

    A video about the “hawk/goose effect” would be amazing!

  • @PotatoMC1
    @PotatoMC1 Před rokem

    I _really_ love these videos! I've rewatched most of them at least twice

  • @scootabean
    @scootabean Před 2 lety

    I just discovered them and NOW IM OBSESSED

  • @thelonefedora
    @thelonefedora Před 2 lety +48

    Wasn’t expecting a video on these Chads, but I’m always pleased to be surprised by each video you make, keep it up!

  • @ninjamoves3642
    @ninjamoves3642 Před 2 lety +5

    What a awesome raptor. In Australia we have Wedge Tail Eagle & Powerful Owl, two equally impressive birds.

  • @boriboribo
    @boriboribo Před 2 lety

    Your voice is to my ears, like the feeling when you have an itch, and you keep scratching it and you can't stop cause of how good it feels...just soo addicting. 😌

  • @geoffreyhhill
    @geoffreyhhill Před rokem

    This channel is the BEST science channel. I’ve learned so much watching these videos

  • @SnoopyDoofie
    @SnoopyDoofie Před 2 lety +7

    6:47 The Golden Ratio. Interesting.

  • @RahulAhire
    @RahulAhire Před 2 lety +7

    Hey Stephanie, can you please cover Cassowary next time since they are the living generation of T-Rex.

  • @teakanji9864
    @teakanji9864 Před rokem

    This is the coolest channel I’ve come across in a while. Great content!

  • @louislin199
    @louislin199 Před 2 lety

    Great video!! but i also like to add that this has one of the funniest ad segment that i even came across and i dont even know why, may be it is the calmness in the voice lol

  • @rafatowers
    @rafatowers Před 2 lety +3

    Absolutly amazing

  • @Alls10
    @Alls10 Před 2 lety +10

    Happy eagles are awesome

  • @wither5673
    @wither5673 Před 2 měsíci

    A 10kg bird that can navigate a dense jungle with relative ease is just insane, nature is rad as hell.

  • @Glen.Danielsen
    @Glen.Danielsen Před rokem

    What a beautiful eagle type! And the great videography enhances the awesomeness of it. The slow motion give view of its stunning broad airfoils.

  • @t.farias9336
    @t.farias9336 Před 2 lety +5

    harpy eagle >>>>> bald eagle

  • @mskimyu
    @mskimyu Před 2 lety +7

    Always a fan of this magnificent eagle. Can you also make one for the Philippine Eagle? Thanks!

  • @timsexton
    @timsexton Před 9 měsíci

    This video was of such quality, I replayed it at 1.0x after my initial 1.5x troll. Love the details surrounding Harpy visual acuity & staggered fovea. Another obscure tactic or strategy is that as Harpy young are raised, the quarry inside the nest kill zone are intentionally preserved & avoided. As the young matures into adulthood, the prey within the nest kill zone becomes the practice quarry. Pretty clever, eh?
    *_TRUST !!_*

  • @LosJoshh
    @LosJoshh Před 2 lety

    Amazing vid!! Love your deep dives into these animals
    I’ve been wondering this for awhile now and Im curious if you have answers to this. What’s the biology behind the narwhal, and I mean what we all wonder, the horn it has. I’m curious how evolution kept the extended tusk, I’ve done a bit of googled of how the tusk helps the narwhal but i’d love to see you dive more in depth about this unique creature.

  • @arislopes1924
    @arislopes1924 Před 2 lety +3

    Harpy eagles are still pretty common in eastern Nicaragua and much of Costa Rica. I’ve seen them before perching in large ceiba trees by riverbanks you don’t realize how big they are until you see one in person and their talons are huge like the size of large hands

    • @dcagepcutta6488
      @dcagepcutta6488 Před rokem

      Ya don’t got cell phones over there? Where the footage?

  • @ThereWhereWeAreNot
    @ThereWhereWeAreNot Před 2 lety +5

    The level of information about the harpies and evolution in this video is insane though 59 kg of pressure really leaves me with the feeling it’s 1% away from being ideal. Thanks a lot

  • @z.s3072
    @z.s3072 Před 2 lety +2

    I saw one of these at the San Diego zoo, it was a beast. I think of him often, mostly because he told me he would hunt down my firstborn...apparently, he didn't like me staring at his feather crown thing.

  • @nathanaelmoh5848
    @nathanaelmoh5848 Před 2 lety +1

    The narrator has one of the most pleasant voices I've ever heard. Love the video btw. First video I'm seeing from your channel and I have subscribed already.

  • @oumuamua5648
    @oumuamua5648 Před rokem +12

    Ótima idéia, seria maravilhoso ter um robot cozinheiro!

  • @KelGhu
    @KelGhu Před 9 měsíci +4

    The downside of the great diurnal eyes of the eagle is: they are basically blind at night. They really can't see a thing.
    Eyes all have compromises.

  • @hsugraduation2103
    @hsugraduation2103 Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you for this educational video.

  • @jakebak3008
    @jakebak3008 Před 8 měsíci

    Easily one of my favourite animals, and by far my favourite species of Bird.

  • @ivanapostolov7674
    @ivanapostolov7674 Před 2 lety +22

    You are producing some really great content. Greetings from Bulgaria!

  • @smokymtpotpourri4760
    @smokymtpotpourri4760 Před rokem +3

    I discovered these creatures a few years ago & I was totally freaked out by them!! That feeling has only intensified after watching this! 🥺
    Added: Google photos / images of these things. Their (frontal) faces are much too human-like NOT to be creepy as hell! ...not to even *mention their insane - & quite disturbing - intelligence!!

  • @cwr8618
    @cwr8618 Před 2 lety +1

    what a STRANGE way to gain funding. Solid video. Love the science behind their physiology

  • @rd94610
    @rd94610 Před 2 lety

    The design of this bird is amazing. Excellent video.

  • @Epochal_Enigmas
    @Epochal_Enigmas Před 2 lety +10

    "In one incident, a harpy eagle even nearly knocked a BBC cameraman unconscious, and could have killed him if it wasn't for the fact that he was the cameraman."

  • @iwatchwithnoads7480
    @iwatchwithnoads7480 Před 2 lety +4

    I want to know why the cameraman was wearing stab proof Kevlar vest while climbing a tree in the first place

  • @yoogeo1
    @yoogeo1 Před 2 lety

    Oi that segue into promoting your sponsor was actually world class. Most organic promotion of a sponsor I have ever seen. Great video, but I was so impressed by that last bit

  • @josephdouglas6482
    @josephdouglas6482 Před rokem

    Really nice video, very interesting stuff. The experiment on the island was so cool to hear about.

  • @dylanburroughs4841
    @dylanburroughs4841 Před 2 lety +5

    Firstly, WONDERFUL video. Extremely informative and well put together. Random tangent question, though.
    At 4:52, when she's talking about the eye, what music is playing in the background? I am in love with it, and need to know where to find that haunting tune.

  • @twisted_coconut4093
    @twisted_coconut4093 Před 2 lety +5

    I got killed in Stormveil Castle by one of these

  • @jmcdonald6063
    @jmcdonald6063 Před 9 měsíci

    Gotta make some more bird videos. They are so good

  • @TeddyAlkavari
    @TeddyAlkavari Před 2 lety

    OMG THANK YOU!!! Finally Some Depth About Birds, Especially The Harpy!

  • @abhinavsharma3304
    @abhinavsharma3304 Před 2 lety +8

    also harpy eagles stores the bones of their prey in their nests and most harpy eagles are friendly towards humans which makes them a easy target for hunters.

    • @roddo1955
      @roddo1955 Před rokem

      The harpy was just angry because it noticed it was being filmed from its 'bad side'.

  • @cindyrhodes
    @cindyrhodes Před 2 lety +5

    That is one formidable bird. The way the feathers are on the face, it makes the neck look really long when it takes off. I'd hate to be hit by this thing!!! ❤️ 💙 💜

    • @lordgarion514
      @lordgarion514 Před 2 lety

      You wouldn't want to be grabbed by it either. 🤪🤪🤪

  • @joshstewart6411
    @joshstewart6411 Před 3 měsíci

    Amazing video, and that was the smoothest transition into a sponsor-ad i've soon.

  • @2222...
    @2222... Před 25 dny

    Great documentary and phenomenal birds

  • @CerebrumMortum
    @CerebrumMortum Před 2 lety +22

    This "communication arms race" sounds human-level military strategies. "Intelligence Warfare" and deliberate deception. That's amazing.
    PS, the production value of your vids is ASTOUNDING.

    • @alexanderthegreat6682
      @alexanderthegreat6682 Před 2 lety +1

      It makes sense though. In the end, isn't that what evolution boils down? An arms race of the survival of the fittest

  • @upset_banana
    @upset_banana Před rokem +3

    6:50 The Golden Ratio expressed through flight passed on through learned behavior / genetics.

    • @curtismann6851
      @curtismann6851 Před rokem +2

      It’s a testament to evolution and time…they have evolved to use the absolute most efficient path,,,which the golden ration represents…and why it shows up in many natural phenomena

    • @ziyadashraf599
      @ziyadashraf599 Před rokem +1

      actually it's not quite the golden ratio. the video said that the eagle's highest accuity vision occurs at about 45 degrees to the head axis, which means that the pitch of the spiral path it follows is about 45 degrees. The golden spiral's pitch is approximately 17 degrees. Therefore, the eagle's path is more closely tied to some other metallic ratio, which generates a different member of the logarithmic spiral family.

    • @GA3S_
      @GA3S_ Před 10 měsíci

      ​@ziyadashraf599 but even then at 45 Degrees is the 9 code which still fits in the golden ratio. Spooky stuff

  • @lalocruz2314
    @lalocruz2314 Před 2 lety

    I love this channel can't wait for the next one!!

  • @christopherweston6028

    thorough. thank you for your work

  • @zestylem0n
    @zestylem0n Před 2 lety +3

    Scientists be like : "we introduced a terrorist into the population that systematically kills the locals every few days. The terror lingered for months after."

  • @WinterGoBrrr
    @WinterGoBrrr Před 2 lety +7

    What I’m getting here is a group of monkeys had a nightmarish predator they’ve never seen show up and kill a bunch of them because we wanted to see what would happen. Then after they stopped dying enough we removed the predators but kept playing their death calls for months to see if the monkeys were still scared.

    • @arsalan2231
      @arsalan2231 Před 2 lety

      your point being?

    • @privatewars5039
      @privatewars5039 Před 2 lety

      #Trump will be staged assasinated on 8/4/22 AND the space needle will fall in June 11th and 14th THIS YEAR⚠️⚠️❗❗❗a fake depiction of ELVIS will appear when it happens
      ❗❗DO NOT FALL FOR IT--JESUS CHRIST IS LORD ❗❗
      IT WILL ALL BE STAGED BY SATAN AND THE ILLUMINATI

    • @matheusexpedito4577
      @matheusexpedito4577 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@arsalan2231 we are psychopaths

  • @badger297
    @badger297 Před 2 lety

    This channel is incredible. Well done 👏

  • @j.fischer707
    @j.fischer707 Před 2 lety +3

    Definition of GIGACHAD