ANIMAL FACTS - Raptors
Raptors are birds of prey that have three main features in common: keen eye sight, a hooked beak and sharp talons.
Raptors are identified as Birds of Prey that capture their food using their feet. They have three distinguishing features:
- large talons (or claws) used for hunting
- very keen eye sight to target prey
- sharp hooked beak for the tearing up of prey once caught
