sometimes heavier than their own body weight. If you know anything about birds, it’s no surprise that the ones on our list are all birds of prey. It’s hard to match the incredible strength of ...

Birds of prey are apex predators ... measuring over four feet long and weighing nearly 30 pounds. They are intelligent and transparent creatures, able to communicate their emotional state through ...

Male peregrines, which are substantially smaller, will generally catch smaller birds, but females will take larger prey like ducks. Peregrines can eat as much as one-quarter of their weight at one ...