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The Philippine Eagle

The Philippine Eagles have no one to fight with over food. They are invincible skilled hunters. But they are on the brink of extinction because they have nowhere to claim for themselves due to deforestation. They are found on the four islands of the Philippines. The forest is their home. They use their powerfull legs to capture and eat animals that live in trees, such as flying lemurs, civets, Squirrels, flying Squirrels, monkeys, birds and snakes.

The Philippine Eagle has a full wing span of almost two meters. Contrary to their huge body size, they can fly through narrow spaces between trees. No wonder they are such expert hunters.

Large carnivorus mammals do not exist in the Philippines. This puts the Philippine Eagle at the very top to the food chain. In fact, the were once called monkey - eating eagles because they could hunt any animal, even monkeys. But these expert hunters are now on the brink of extinction. The biggest problem is desforestation. in order to secure enough food, the Philippine Eagle needs to command a large territory. Years of hunting has also caused them to suffer. The poaching continues, even to this day.

Though there are many problems, a light of hope does exist for the Philippine Eagle in 1995, the Government gave it the Status of the national bird of Philippines. This has caused more people to cherish them. Since then, surveys and artificial breeding efforts have taken place with more plans for various preservation activities to come. The cooperation of more people is essential to carry out thes plans. The more people that become interested in protecting the Philippine Eagle, the brighter their future will be.

Researchers conducting studies on Philippine Eagles DNA found that the bird has a unique evolutionary history. Its genetic sequence was compared with the Harpy Eagle, Crested Eagle, and New Guinea Harpy Eagle. The smaller snake eagle seems to be the closest relative

Ques: Which of the following is NOT the reason for the bird’s extinction?

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