“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
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On 26/03/2013, at 8:26 PM, “Wilsons”
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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