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Bald Eagle
The scietific name is Haliaeelus leucocephalus,Phylum:chordata,class:aves,order:Falconiformes,family:Accipitridae,Gens:Haliaeelus. An eagle has special raptor characteristrics. Bald Eagles have 7,000 feathers. Layers of traped air insulates birds against cold and protect them from rain. All eages are renowed for their eyesight and the bald eagles is no exception.For blinking,they also have an inner eyelid called a Nictitating Membrane.Every three or four seconds,the nictitating membrane slides across the eye from front to back,wiping dirt and dust from the cornea.
Article posted February 15, 2011 at 09:56 AM •
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