adaptation

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Subject:	adaptation
From:	Tania Ireton <>
Date:	Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:41:58 +1000

I was told that the feet and legs are larger because the birds here hunt cockatoos and galahs and need that extra strength to subdue them.

On 6 Sep. 2019 09:39, Jla <> wrote:

The Australian subspecies of peregrine, “macropus”, is described as being named thus for its large feet. No source I’ve read, though, says plainly that this peregrine’s feet are bigger than those of all other peregrines worldwide.

Does anyone know, are the feet of “macropus” actually bigger than all other peregrines’? – & If so, what could the Australian peregrine have adapted to by evolving such big feet?

Thanks for your thoughts.
JLA
SEQ 500m

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