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Doesn't this photo of Roman, a male peregrine falcon chick [by Rick Daily of the La Crosse (Wisconsin) Tribune, just beg for a caption? -Foghorn Leghorn as a baby? [Photo by Erik Daily of the La Crosse (Wisconsin) Tribune.]

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The Peregrine falcon is the fastest bird, in fact the fastest animal on Earth – when in a dive. As it executes its dive, the Peregrine falcon soars to a great height, then dives steeply at speeds of over 200 miles per hour. Tom Kaestner Photography

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"Peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on Earth, capable of diving at up to 242 miles (390 km) per hour as they swoop after their prey, and they possess several adaptations that help them cope with the aerodynamic stress they experience while traveling at such extreme speeds: their stiffened feathers...

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