Peregrine Falcon Adaptations | World’s Fastest Animal

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NOVA World's Fastest Animal raptor peregrine falcon predator prey adaptations trait stoop monocular vision binocular vision nictitating membrane tomial tooth fovea central fovea temporal fovea cupped wing shape dive oil flow visualization wind tunnel
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Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Peregrine Falcon Adaptations | World’s Fastest Animal

Learn about the adaptations that make the peregrine falcon a highly effective aerial predator in these videos from NOVA: World’s Fastest Animal. Use this resource to provide detailed observations of peregrine falcons and to exemplify how adaptive traits and behaviors increase an organism’s chances to survive and thrive in their environment.
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PBS Learning Media

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