168K views · 3.3K reactions | An eagle that hunted humans? 礪 The Haast's Eagle was the largest eagle to ever live. It hunted the giant Moa, but Maori legends say it also snatched up children. It struck its prey with the force of a falling cinder block. ⚠️ #HaastsEagle #NewZealand #Extinct #WildlensChronicles | WildLens Chronicles | Facebook

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Haast's Eagle or Pouākai, was the largest eagle in the world and lived in Te Waipounamu (South Island). It had a unique ability to take down prey 10-20 times its body mass, including fully grown moa. Said to be a descendant of Rehua (Antares), Pouākai is depicted in the stars above the great waka of the sky that includes Matariki. Here we take a behind the scenes look at how our team have recreated this spectacular creature for our new nature zone, Te Taiao | Nature – see it for yourself on May

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The Giant Haast’s Eagle went extinct after we took away it’s primary food source - the Moa.⁠ ⁠ With talons like lion claws and a wingspan up to 14ft, the Giant Haast’s Eagle was the heavyweight king of New Zealand skies and the largest Eagle to ever live. ⁠ ⁠ It hunted Moa. Yes, those 12ft high, 500lb (250kg) flightless giants—and struck with such force it could shatter bone. Scientists believe it could eat up to 80lbs of meat in one sitting! ⁠ ⁠ It lived in the South Island’s (NZ) forests and a