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- Description: A female Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus, with its prey. Africa. May 2009. Also known as Peregrine these are large birds of prey found nearly everywhere on earth, except extreme Polar Regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests. They can reach speeds over 322 km/h (200 mph) in a dive, making them the fastest animal in the world. Trained Falcons are used in Falconry or Hawking, a sport in which birds of prey are used to hunt or catch game.
- Credits: James - (South Africa) Oertel/Majority World
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- Photographer: James Oertel
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- Description: A female Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus, with its prey. Africa. May 2009. Also known as Peregrine these are large birds of prey found nearly everywhere on earth, except extreme Polar Regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests. They can reach speeds over 322 km/h (200 mph) in a dive, making them the fastest animal in the world. Trained Falcons are used in Falconry or Hawking, a sport in which birds of prey are used to hunt or catch game.
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- Image Description: A female Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus, with its prey. Africa. May 2009. Also known as Peregrine these are large birds of prey found nearly everywhere on earth, except extreme Polar Regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests. They ca
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