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: The broader story of the eagle is one of resilience. After populations declined sharply by the late 1800s due to habitat loss and later DDT pesticides, the 1940 Bald Eagle Act helped spark a recovery. Metaphorical Stories of the Eagle

However, looking at the "story" of an eagle through the lens of research (the ".var") and individual names like "Rachel," we can piece together the informative journey of these birds in the wild and in scientific study. The Scientific "Story" of an Eagle

: Their eyesight is roughly 8x stronger than a human's.

: Their grip strength is a crushing 400 psi.

: A popular tale describes how the crow is the only bird that dares to peck at an eagle's neck. Instead of fighting back, the eagle simply flies higher. At greater altitudes, the air becomes too thin for the crow to breathe, and it eventually falls away.