What animals eat eagles?

Eagles, being at the top of their food chain, have few natural predators. There have been recorded instances of eagles preying on one another, of raccoons killing eaglets in the nest, of ground predators finishing off injured and earth-bound birds, and of humans killing eagles. read more

Eagles are apex predators, which means they are at the top of the food chain with no other animals considered the eagles’ predators. Apex predators, such as the eagle, play an important role in the balance and health of an ecosystem. They kill and eat animals while having virtually no predators of their own. read more

Harpy eagles are at the top of their food chain, meaning they have no natural predators, or rather, no animals hunt down and eat harpy eagles. read more

Generally, the ability to fly keeps eagles out of the path of predators. They, in turn, act as one of the apex predators of their ecosystem, preying on a variety of smaller birds, mammals, reptiles and fish. read more