The Martial Eagle {EutolmcBlus bellicosus). From his place of observa- 

 tion he quietly launches his body into the air, and descends like a 

 stone upon his prey, striking it with his formidable talons with 

 crippling violence. 

 He preys on young goats, lambs, small antelopes, jackal pups, hares, 



other mammals, and the larger birds. 



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