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Fw: BBC E-mail: Falcons 'rapidly evolved hunter skill'

To: Wilsons <>
Subject: Fw: BBC E-mail: Falcons 'rapidly evolved hunter skill'
From: Peter Shute <>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:32:42 +1100
"We have been able to determine that specific genes, regulating beak 
development, have had to evolve to withstand the pressure of impacting their 
prey at a speed of up to 300 kilometres an hour,"

That doesn't seem right. Don't they strike with their feet?

Peter Shute

Sent from my iPad

On 26/03/2013, at 8:26 PM, "Wilsons" 
<<>> wrote:

Hi all
another interesting link from the Beeb, this time on the evolution of
falcons.
Cheers
Tom Wilson

** Falcons 'rapidly evolved hunter skill' **
Falcons rapidly evolved their renowned hunting skills in an evolutionary
race to survive, a study finds.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21885659 >


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