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GL#The post's video shows a Harpy Eagle interacting affectionately with a human at near-human scale, but this is AI-generated, as confirmed by similar debunked clips on TikTok and Instagram where real eagle sizes are far smaller.
Real Harpy Eagles, native to Central and South American rainforests, are apex predators with females reaching 9 kg and 2.2 m wingspans, per data from the Peregrine Fund, enabling them to hunt sloths and monkeys.
Their talons, up to 13 cm long, deliver a grip force exceeding 530 psi—stronger than most birds—substantiating claims of them being among the planet's most powerful raptors, though not literally human-sized.
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