sentences:  The larger Middle Pleistocene golden eagles of France (and possibly elsewhere) are referred to a paleosubspecies "Aquila chrysaetos bonifacti", and the huge specimens of the Late Pleistocene of Liko Cave (Crete) have been named "Aquila chrysaetos simurgh" (Weesie, 1988).Similarly, an ancestral golden eagle, with a heavier, broader skull, larger wings and shorter legs when compared to modern birds, has been found in the La Brea Tar Pits of southern California.Golden eagles are fairly adaptable in habitat but often reside in areas with a few shared ecological characteristics.