Verreaux's Eagle

• alimentaciónIt specialises in hunting rock hyraxes, a small mammal, to the point that its range closely follows that of its main prey.
• It is one of the most specialised raptors on the planet: in many areas more than ninety per cent of its prey are rock hyraxes, and its density depends directly on theirs.
• It lays two eggs but only one survives: the first chick systematically kills the second within the first few days, an obligate siblicide documented in practically every brood studied.
• It flies fast along the rock face, appearing suddenly over the ledges where the hyraxes bask and giving them no time to reach the crevices.

Skeleton type

Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bird)

Habitat and environment

Rocky massifs, gorges, koppies and cliffs of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula

Sexual maturity

5 years

Gestation / incubation

45 days of incubation

Litter / clutch size

2 eggs

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Aquila verreauxii