A biologist explains how the peregrine falcon survives dives faster than most sports cars. Here’s why evolution pushed this predator to such terrifying extremes.

The falcon in the clip is defending their nest. The bird is using a stoop and punch technique that it usually reserved for hunting. Peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) are members of the Falconidae ...

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Peregrine falcons are less than half the size of a red fox, yet this shocking video clip shows that the bird has the upper hand when it comes to combat. In this brutal encounter, the raptor dives at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A biologist explains how the peregrine falcon survives dives faster than most sports cars. Here’s why evolution pushed this ...