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Peregrine falcons maneuver best when dive-bombing at more than 300 kilometers per hour
« on: April 13, 2018, 12:37:48 pm »
Peregrine falcons maneuver best when dive-bombing at more than 300 kilometers per hour

By Katie LanginApr. 12, 2018 , 2:10 PM

The world’s fastest hunter—the peregrine falcon—snatches prey out of the sky at speeds of more than 300 kilometers per hour. This breakneck maneuver, called a stoop, gives the bird-eating raptors an element of surprise and allows them to outmaneuver their prey. But it wouldn’t be possible at slower attack speeds, according to a new study.

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/peregrine-falcons-maneuver-best-when-dive-bombing-more-300-kilometers-hour
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Re: Peregrine falcons maneuver best when dive-bombing at more than 300 kilometers per hour
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2018, 03:30:59 pm »
They must have read the first chapter of Jonathon Livingston Seagull....
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