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Which fascinating fact is actually a fib?
- Male and female peregrine falcons look similar, but one way to tell them apart is by their size. Males are almost twice as big as females.
- Bombs away! When a peregrine spots prey, it folds its wings and dives. WHOOSH! In free fall, the bullet-shaped bird can reach speeds over 200 miles per hour.
- During high-speed dives, little bumps inside a peregrine’s nostrils keep air from rushing up its nose and popping its lungs like over-inflated balloons.
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Answer: # 1 (For peregrines, like most birds of prey, females are larger than males.)
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Designer – Marci Porter
Art Director – Ben Nickelson
Editor – Matt Seek
Subscriptions – Marcia Hale
Magazine Manager – Stephanie Thurber