Animals were also revered in Teotihuacán, with evidence that they were given as gifts, sacrificed, or venerated. Many of the animals found in the burial sites were also apex predators at the top of ...

"The golden eagle looks more streamlined," she said ... golden eagles are known for catching live prey including rabbits, hares, ground squirrels and prairie dogs, he said.

Standing 2 and a half feet high, with wingspans of 7 feet or more, golden eagles are the apex avian predator of West Texas.