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Date: Tue Feb 27 2001 - 15:37:24 EST
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Challenge Question #5
"Why do you think eagles carry their prey with their talons instead of their
beaks? List as many good reasons as you can."
- They don't catch the fish in their beaks because if they did catch it with
their beaks they would crash into the water.
- They don't want to switch from the talons to beak in the air to carry
something because they might lose it.
- There are only two parts to the beak and the fish might squarm out easily
if the eagle's bite didn't kill it.
- Eagles don't carry things in their beak because they wouldn't be able to
see around their prey to fly.
- If eagles carried their prey in their beak then the weight would be far
forward and make it harder to fly. By carrying it in their talons they are
pulling the weight rather than pushing it through the air.
- Another eagle or strong bird could grab the fish out of an eagle's beak
more easily than out of his talons.
Timmy F
Timster School, Plano, TX
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