The Science of Peregrines' Fast Flight

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2019

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

How do peregrine falcons dive so fast? That’s what listener Henry wants to know. Peregrines hit speeds of over 200 mph, making them the fastest animal on the planet. Even faster than cheetahs! Mathematical biologist Graham Taylor studies the science of animal flight, and peregrines are his most impressive subjects. Find out how peregrines win the ultimate animal race, and how scientists are revealing the hidden physics and math behind fast flight. Want to learn more about fast birds, bio-inspired engineering and mathematical biology? Check out our special bonus interview episode with Dr. Graham Taylor. It’s available on Patreon when you pledge for just $1 or more a month, along with all of our scientist bonus episodes. Pledge here: patreon.com/tumblepodcast. Go to our website, sciencepodcastforkids.com to check out the falcon’s-eye-view videos from Graham’s study, as well as more resources on peregrines and fast flight.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:05.2	And I'm Marshall.
0:06.2	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:09.8	Today we're chasing down the science behind the fastest animal on the planet.
0:15.5	It's up high in the sky, now it's diving like a speeding bullet.
0:18.9	It's a Paragrand Falcon.
0:20.4	We're going to discover how Paragrand hits speeds over 200 miles per hour and how scientists
0:26.7	are studying the falcons in order to reveal the secrets of fast flight.
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1:04.2	Today's question comes from Henry.
1:11.0	My name is Henry, I'm five years old.
1:13.6	My question is how do you pair a grin falcons dive down so fast?
1:20.6	How do they dive like off a high dive into a pool?
1:25.2	Do they put on little like bathing caps?
1:27.4	No, Henry's talking about how they dive from the sky.
1:31.8	The move that has earned the Paragrand Falcon the title of fastest animal in the world.
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