Summary
A diving peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on Earth. Deep Look shows how its sharp eyes, special nostrils and streamlined body all work together to spot prey from far away and strike at incredible speed.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
A peregrine's razor-sharp eyes catch prey from far off, sending information to its brain so it can time a dive. Baffled nostrils let it breathe at high speed and its stiff feathers cut the air -- senses and structure teamed up.
- What does the falcon's brain do with what its eyes see?
- How do the falcon's body parts help it dive so fast?
- Why are sharp senses important for a hunter in the sky?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: senses, vision, streamlined, respond.
Try it: Spot a small object across the room, then point fast. Write how a falcon's eyes send information to its brain to time a dive.