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Facts in Brief |
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| Scientific Name | Aquila chrysaetos |
| Scientific Classification | Aves |
| Habitat | Lives in the Arctic and as far south as North Africa and Mexico. Lives on the moors, mountain forests. |
| Diet | Eats mammals, grouse and other birds. |
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| Other Facts | Makes
nests high on ledges or in trees. When it hunts, it flies for a long time and makes a quick dive to grab its prey and crush it with its talons. |