The typical Peregrine can reach 200 mph making it the fastest animal in the world. The fastest individual was recorded at 242 mph.
The Peregrine can be found nearly every beside polar regions, New Zealand, high mountains, and some rain forests.
Peregrine means wandering.
The Peregrine's beak is notched at the tip to allow for spinal severing.
Peregrines are re-known for their stoop. To kill their bird prey, the Peregrine dives steeply into the other bird's wing. The Peregrine have small things called tubercles that deflect the rushing air away from their nostrils so that the extremely high air pressure does not kill the bird. The Peregrine uses its tears to clear vision and get rid of debris while diving.
Peregrines are sometimes used to keep birds away from airports. In WWII they were used to intercept homing pigeons.
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