Bald Eagles Ancestors
And Relatives
What organism from the fossil record is related to this animal
- Todays eagles are related to kites, a bird that has very similar characteristics.
- They are both related because they have sharp talon claws, long feathered wings, and have very keen senses.
- Also the kite has the same body structure they just have different colors and heads
What is the eagles ancestors
- The eagle is evolved from the Archaeopterx, which died over 65 million years ago
- I can say this because it says in the fossil record that it is it oldest relative
- The evidence that supports this is all birds came from reptiles in the early age
- the Archaeopterx shares very similar characteristics and dna with the eagle
Adaptation
- Eagles had to adapt to survive with so much predators around they formed feathers to fly and become lightweight