Bald Eagle
From Children of StarClan
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Bald Eagle | |
| Cat Given Name: | Eagle | |
| Common Name(s): | Osprey, Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle | |
| Other Name(s): | Fish Hawk | |
| Scientific Name(s): | Pandion haliaetus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Aquila chrysaetos | |
| Physical Description: | A large bird with a distinctive dark body and white head. The young adults are a mousy mottled brown. | |
| Physical Statistics: | Length: 27-35 Inches (68-89 Centimeters) Weight: 9-14 Pounds (4-6.5 Kilograms) Wingspan: 70-90 Inches (1.7-2.3 Meters) | |
| Behavior: | A large fish-eating eagle found near bodies of water. Most common near lakes and large rivers. | |
| Social Organization: | Generally solitary, may group together when food is plentiful. May hunt cooperatively when hunting mammals. | |
| Danger Level: | Medium (Kits, small individuals and elders are vulnerable); Cats near bodies of water are the most vulnerable to attack from this eagle, particularly in times when enough food is available to draw groups of birds. | |
| Approval Level*: | Moderator; Approval is only needed for attacks by Bald Eagles on cats, as they indicate high levels available food and a situation that would likely result in a string of attacks, rather than an isolated incident. | |
| *Some creatures require approval to appear in RP. This is to make sure the Admins and Mods who need to know are fully aware of a beast currently active in their area. These ratings are mainly for those creatures that cats cannot simply drive off. | ||