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eagles and there habitat

2007-12-04 03:09:10 · 3 answers · asked by eclcdes 1 in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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No - some eagles eat things like rabbits, squirrels (even monkeys.. the Harpy eagle) while others may mostly feed on fish (Bald Eagles, African Fish Eagles, etc.).
It's not exclusive though.. Bald Eagles are opportunists and will take prey from other animals, eat carrion, etc.
I'm pretty sure the resources may overlap for certain species in the same area (e.g., Bald and Golden eagles) - but not enough for there to be significant competition between them.

2007-12-04 03:23:54 · answer #1 · answered by nixity 6 · 0 0

No. It depends on their habitat.
Near where I live, the Channel Islands have had an ecological problem because of this. Bald eagles eat mostly fish, and they used to live in the Channel Islands. But DDT poisoning killed off the bald eagle population, as DDT was washed to the sea and picked up in fish. Then, to fill the vacuum, golden eagles moved in. But they eat mostly land animals. Among other things, they preyed upon the Island Fox, a species not found anywhere else. Due to the lack of predators, these foxes evolved so that they run around in the daytime in full view. The bald eagles didn't harm them, from time immemorial, because they preferred fish. But the golden eagles were wiping them out. Finally people captured the last few island foxes and are breeding them in captivity. Meanwhile, they are starting to release young bald eagles into the area. They hope the bald eagles will drive the golden eagles out again, and then they can start releasing island foxes back into their native habitat.

2007-12-04 13:17:17 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0 0

No, the diets of eagles will vary depending on their location and what food is available to them. Eagles will take a large variety of small (to mid-sized) animals and fish, and most eagles worldwide will also steal kills of other animals and birds, eat roadkill, and even dig in trash.

2007-12-04 11:07:13 · answer #3 · answered by sillyone 2 · 0 0

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