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Its diving speed during flight is more than 300 km (186 miles) per hour, making it not only the world’s fastest bird but also the world’s fastest animal. (mander.xyz)
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[-] [email protected] 44 points 10 months ago

falling is cheating.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Seriously, I'm sure we could find some shark with a faster terminal speed if dropped from high enough...

[-] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago

The real trick is that these Falcons exceed their terminal velocity in those dives. So not just falling but falling with added power and a hell of a lot of style!

[-] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

It's not flying, it's falling with style.

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