How Big Are Its Claws?: teacher key

Harpy Eagles, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. A harpy eagle has back talons up to about 5 inches long, as reported. Find out about its size, its face, its food and its nest.

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Questions and answers

1. How long is a harpy eagle's back talon, as reported?
   • Up to about 5 inches (answer)
   • About 1 inch
   • About 5 feet
2. What are its back claws about as big as?
   • A cat's claws
   • A grizzly bear's claws (answer)
   • A hawk's feathers
3. How high above the ground are the nests?
   • About 2 meters
   • About 5 meters
   • About 27 to 43 meters (answer)
4. What are the feathers of the face disk thought to help with?
   • Carrying sounds to its ears (answer)
   • Making a nest
   • Swimming
5. Its wings are relatively short. How does that help?
   • It can steer between trees in thick forest (answer)
   • It can fly higher than clouds
   • It can carry more eggs
6. What does 'talon' mean in: the back talon is about 5 inches long?
   • A nest
   • A bird's claw (answer)
   • A forest

Words

• talon: a bird's claw
• disk: flat round shape
• chick: a baby bird
• opossums: pouched mammals