Extinct Daggertt's Eagle - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 44.279 W 117° 09.190
11S E 485649 N 3622250
An eagle is not always an eagle. This sculpture is located in the Elephant Odyssey section of the San Diego Zoo.
Waymark Code: WMANY7
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2011
Views: 5
This life-sized sculpture of an extinct bird has an accompanying placard which reads:
"Extinct Daggertt's Eagle
Also known as the 'long-legged eagle', this
predator was actually a hawk, not an eagle.
Its behavior was similar to Africa's secretary
bird, hunting and feeding on reptiles,
amphibians, and similar mammals that could
be swallowed whole.
Location: North America
Similar Living Bird: Secretary Bird
This sculpture made possible by Joseph E. jessop, Jr."
The placard also has a diagram comparing the size of the bird to a man.
There is no information about the artist, materials or date of the work.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Extinct Daggertt's Eagle
Figure Type: Animal
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown
Materials used: unknown
Location: in the Elephant Odyssey section of the San Diego Zoo.
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