Is the eagle a nationally protected animal? Read this and you will understand

Eagle broadly refers to small to medium-sized diurnal birds of the falconiform type, especially species of the genus Accipiter, including the northern goshawk and the Eurasian sparrowhawk. So, is the eagle a protected animal?

1. Is the eagle a protected animal

The eagle is a nationally protected animal. It has a majestic bearing and a fierce temperament, and in zoology it is called a bird of prey. China's Wildlife Protection Law clearly stipulates: all birds of prey are classified as nationally protected animals of the second level or above, and it is strictly forbidden to capture, sell, buy, keep or harm them.

2. The eagle's living habits

The eagle is a carnivorous animal and catches small animals such as mice, snakes, hares and small birds. Large birds of the accipitrid family (eagles) can catch goats, sheep and small deer. Eagles are mostly active during the day, and even when soaring at an altitude of more than 1,000 m, they can see prey on the ground perfectly clearly, and are famously known for their far sight. It has a pair of strong feet and sharp talons, which make it easy to catch animals and tear through their skin and flesh. Its beak is large, its stomach and intestines are well developed, and its digestive ability is strong; a mouse it has swallowed is completely digested in a short while. Indigestible things such as straw are wrapped into a ball and coughed out. It has a majestic bearing and a fierce temperament, and in zoology it is called a bird of prey.

The cinereous vulture is a large bird of the accipitrid family that feeds exclusively on carrion; it can easily fly over mountain ridges at an altitude of more than 7,000 m, and is the champion high-flyer among animals. The osprey usually circles over rivers. Once it spots a swimming fish, it plunges straight into the water surface like a sharp arrow.