The golden eagle is 66 to 100 cm long, including the tail, its weight varies from 3 to 7 kg and the wingspan measures from 180 to 230 cm.
The color - also of the beak - varies according to age and the adult dress is completed between 5 and 6 years of life. The young have white parts in the plumage, the elderly tend to fawn.
The paw has the typical characteristics of birds of prey, with short toes and large claws capable of injuring prey.
Its strong beak and hooked claws allow it to kill animals that are even considerably larger than its own.