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00:00 It's a bird, it's a plane, it's… actually it is a bird and the fastest animal in the

00:04 world.

00:06 The Peregrine Falcon I'm Mario and this is M from Animals.

00:12 The Peregrine Falcon is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae.

00:16 It can be found on every continent in state of Antarctica, making it the world's most

00:21 widespread raptor and one of the most widely found bird species.

00:24 In fact, the only land-based bird species found over a larger geographic area is the

00:29 pigeon, which supports many peregrine populations as a prey species.

00:33 The Peregrine Falcon hunts mostly on medium-sized birds and occasionally small mammals or reptiles.

00:38 For hunting, they use their amazing abilities and characteristics.

00:42 With its forward-facing eyes, glare-reducing black face, the ability to rapidly focus on

00:46 an object while in flight, and strong full-color binocular vision eight times better than our

00:51 own, these birds can see their prey from a distance of more than 3 kilometers.

00:55 Also, they use their amazing speed, reaching over 320 kilometers per hour, making it the

01:00 fastest member of the animal kingdom.

01:03 According to a National Geographic TV program, the highest measured speed of a Peregrine

01:07 Falcon is 389 kilometers per hour.

01:11 That's more than the highest top speed of a Formula One car.

01:14 For reaching this speed, they fly at a high altitude, and when the Falcon spots the prey,

01:18 it flies down with its wings nearly closed for aerodynamics.

01:21 The air pressure from such a fast dive could damage its lungs, but the small bony tubercles

01:26 on its nostrils guide the airflow away.

01:29 Also, to protect the Falcon's eyes, it has fertile leaves to spread tears and clear their

01:33 eyes while maintaining vision.

01:35 When the Peregrine Falcon reaches the prey, it uses its beak closed for catching.

01:40 And if the impact of being hit by a diving Falcon doesn't kill the prey, then the big

01:44 sharp beak will kill it instantly.

01:46 The Peregrine Falcon has a body length of 34 to 58 centimeters and a wingspan from 74

01:52 to 120 centimeters.

01:55 As many birds of prey, the male Peregrine Falcon is slightly smaller than the female.

01:59 Males weigh 330 to 1,000 grams, and females weigh 700 to 1,500 grams, but they look the

02:07 same.

02:08 Their head, back, wings, and 13 to 19 centimeters tail are bluish black to gray.

02:13 Quick fact, while hunting together, the male passes prey it has caught to the female in

02:17 midair.

02:18 To make this possible, the female actually flies upside down to receive the food from

02:22 the male's talons.

02:23 Peregrines prefer high cliff edges as nest sites or occasionally other birds' nests

02:27 or tall buildings and bridges.

02:29 The female usually lays two or three eggs, which will hatch after 33 days.

02:33 The children will be mature after two or three years and will use their amazing speed to

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