About Animals: The Secretary Bird - One Tall Raptor

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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Pictures From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Welcome to the Animals / Wildlife Newsletter, a twice-weekly newsletter published every Monday and Thursday by About.com's Animals / Wildlife website. For more about animals and wildlife, be sure to stop by the blog, participate in forum discussions, and browse the growing library of animal profiles. The Secretary Bird - One Tall Raptor The secretary bird is in many ways Africa's version of the roadrunner. Like roadrunners, secretary birds have a fondness for dry, open habitats such as deserts, grasslands and scrublands. They also have a knack for running around on the ground catching their prey by stunning and stomping on it. See More About:  birds  raptors  birds of prey Birds of Prey Birds of prey (Falconiformes) also known as raptors, are formidable avian predators, armed with powerful talons, hooked bills and acute eyesight. Raptors generally have broad wings well-suited for soaring. Raptors hunt by day and feed on a variety of prey including fish, small mammals, reptiles and carrion. See More About:  chordates  birds  birds of prey Komodo Dragon Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) are the largest of all lizards. Adult Komodo dragons are dull brown, dark grey, or reddish in color, while juveniles are green with yellow and black stripes. See More About:  lizards  reptiles  Facts About Mammals In this article, you'll learn interesting facts about mammals and find out about their unique characteristics, their life cycle and their evolutionary history. See More About:  animals  mammals  vertebrates Animals / Wildlife Ads Animals Hawk African Lions Animals in Africa Africa Facts Featured Articles Birds Fishes Invertebrates Mammals Reptiles Habitat Facts   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Animal Pictures Chameleon Pictures Crocodilia Pictures Perching Bird Pictures Advertisement