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Eagles of Middle Earth. Michelle Ingarra Steven Acevedo. Location/Physical . Reside in New Zealand Weigh nearly 200 kg Have a 2.5/3 meter wing span Wings alone weigh 10-14 kg At the top of the food chain. Gender/Life Span/Skills. Both male and female Good Hunters ( hunted other birds)
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Eagles of Middle Earth Michelle Ingarra Steven Acevedo
Location/Physical • Reside in New Zealand • Weigh nearly 200 kg • Have a 2.5/3 meter wing span • Wings alone weigh 10-14 kg • At the top of the food chain
Gender/Life Span/Skills • Both male and female • Good Hunters ( hunted other birds) • They live up to 20-30 years
History • Eagle is though to be the Hokioi of Maori oral history is recorded in rock art • Artifacts shaped from eagle bone prove the eagle co-existed with early Polynesians • No evidence that humans were targets or prey.
Notable Characters • Gwaihir – descendent from Thorondor • Was the swiftest of the eagles • Lived in the Northern Misty Mountains • Thorondor- King of the Eagles -beak is made of gold -wing span is 180 feet