Male Philippine eagle caught hunting a civet after release into wild
A male Philippine eagle in Leyte was spotted hunting an Asian Palm Civet after its recent release into the wild, the Philippine Eagle Foundation said on Friday.
The foundation said that the sight of Kalatungan I making its hunt shows its 'successful integration into the wild' as an apex predator.
The sight was caught by one of the foundation's forest guards in Barangay Kagbana in Burauen, Leyte.
'It reflects the role he now plays as an apex predator of the complex food web of the Anonang-lobi forest ecosystem,' said PEF in a statement.
'With fewer than 400 pairs left, every successful hunt is a win for the species,' the organization added.
The Philippine eagle (or the Monkey-eating eagle), which is also the national bird of the country, is classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, with only about 400 pairs remaining in the wild.
The Philippine eagle is also considered as the top carnivore animal in the country. They are only found in Luzon, in the provinces of Leyte and Samar, and in Mindanao, the PEF said. –NB, GMA Integrated News
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