Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

The Peregrine Falcon

dove wings its way across the morning sky. Whoomf ! In an instant, an unseen predator from above swoops down, stuns it, and carries it away in its sharp talons. What just happened? The unsuspecting dove has been caught by a peregrine falcon, the fastest animal on the planet. The peregrine falcon can reach speeds of 240 miles per hour when diving for prey.

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