Peregrine falcons maneuver best when dive-bombing at over 300 km/hr

Higher speeds let them generate more turning force.

Learn more: https://scim.ag/2HtRJQ7

Read the paper: http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006044


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Sarah Crespi

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Katie Langin

citation
Robin Mills et al.
PLOS Computational Biology 2018
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006044

falcon simulation video and stills
Robin Mills

falcon-cam footage
C. H. Brighton et al., PNAS 2017
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1714532114

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Caroline Brighton
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