Bald Eagle
American Alligator American Crocodile Asian Elephant Bald Eagle Bengal Tiger Black Footed Ferret Black Rhino California Condor Cheetah Florida Panther Galapagos Tortoise Gorilla Grizzly Bear Komodo Dragon Lemurs Manatee Ocelot Orangutan Panda	Bald Eagles have been the national bird since 1782. Bald Eagles eat mammals such as fish, birds, squirrels and ducks. Bald Eagles prefer a forested habitat near any bodies of water. The female Bald Eagle is much bigger than the male Bald Eagle. The Bald Eagle has a wingspan of 6 and 1/2 feet. The only predator this amazing creature has is the human Did you know the Bald Eagles nest weighs about 1 ton all by itself?! There are 111 Bald EAGLES in 61 zoos. Bald Eagles don't reproduce in captivity. The Bald Eagle has been endangered since 1967. Bald Eagles are endangered because people are tearing up it's habitat, hunting and killing the Bald Eagle. People were spraying the pesticide DDT that causes the eggs shell to thin and crack open before the right time so the babies die. But the United States banned DDT so it cannot kill the Bald Eagles anymore. The Bald Eagle lays 2 to 3 eggs each year. Year after year the Bald Eagle returns to the nest it built itself.