Claws, Wings and Tall Trees: teacher key

Harpy Eagles, grade 5 edition, written for 5th grade. How big are a harpy eagle's claws? Find out, and learn how this big eagle uses its face, its wings and its forest.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

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 the two main threats to harpy eagles?
   • Cold and snow
   • Deforestation and hunting (answer)
   • Floods and fire
3. What are the main foods of the harpy eagle?
   • Fish and frogs
   • Sloths and monkeys (answer)
   • Seeds and nuts
4. A pair raises a chick only about every two to three years. What does that tell you?
   • Pairs raise very few chicks (answer)
   • Pairs raise a chick every month
   • Pairs lay no eggs
5. How long do both parents care for their chick?
   • About 10 months (answer)
   • About 10 days
   • About 10 years
6. What does 'extinction' mean in: a high risk of extinction in the wild?
   • Dying out (answer)
   • Growing up
   • Flying away

Words

• talon: a bird's claw
• disk: flat round shape
• deforestation: cutting forests
• extinction: dying out
• mate: its partner