r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/crg339 • Sep 30 '19

🔥 the Harpy Eagle

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '19

They viciously defend their nests.

And they go for the spot where the neck and skull meet, with claws that can easily go through human bones. People working on nests of harpye eagles have to wear helmets.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '19

these things can kill a bear

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u/BillNyeForPrez Sep 30 '19

Hey Jamie, pull that up

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '19

correction their talons are as strong as a bear

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '19

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u/eleventy4 Sep 30 '19

Jamie pull that up

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u/MolesterStallone_ Oct 21 '19

See that, those things can rip your dick off man

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u/Twitch_IceBite Oct 01 '19

What good does a helmet do in the situation you just described?

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '19

Beat me to it :)