Question

Presence of sharp claws and powerful feet in the fishing eagle is an adaptation to
(a) Method of feeding
(b) Self-protection
(c) Climate
(d) Changing environment

Answer 1

Adaptation is an evolutionary change which makes an organism suitable for the environment where they live. Same species show different body structures on the basis of their environmental adaptation.

Complete Answer:
Scientifically an eagle is known as Hieraatus spilogaster which is one of the largest ave and most dominant predators on the sky. The main prey of eagles is the small-sized bird, mammals, fishes and reptiles. Eagle has sharp eyesight that it can easily watch its prey from the sky. It has two long-clawed feet which are also known as talons, the talons consist of four strong toes with curved claws, talons are so strong that it can hold high weight prey also. Eagle take their prey toward the sky and feed on that after finding a suitable place.

Additional information:
There are different types of eagles present in the world:
Philippine eagle is brown and white coloured found in the dense forest of the Philippines.
The harpy eagle is a very rare eagle found in the tropical rainforest. It is also one of the most powerful eagles in the world.
Steller's sea eagle found in northeastern Asia. It is one of the diurnal eagles. It has a dark brown body with white wings and tail. They also feed on crabs, shellfish and squids. It is one of the heaviest eagles in the world.
Golden eagle found in the northern hemisphere. The golden colour feather is found around the neck and back. Its main prey is jackrabbit. The population of the golden eagle is decreased by time which leads to fear of its extinction.
A bald eagle found in North America which has white colour head and tail with a brown or black coloured body, due to white head it is called a bald eagle, it mainly feeds on fishes. The bald eagle is also a national bird of the United States of America.

So, the correct answer is the ‘Method of feeding’.

Note: Eagle also has a large well-modified beak which is larger and stronger than other birds. The upper beak is curved used to hold prey and also useful for tearing flesh, the beak is so strong that it can hold heavy prey.