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Vlacas12 t1_je94iyj wrote

Sure. But can they carry a coconut in their husks at an airspeed velocity of 11 m/s?

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in323 t1_je9981i wrote

what do you mean, an African or European pigeon?

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Vlacas12 t1_je99kdw wrote

The above study only calculated it for unladen European swallows pigeons.

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Martipar t1_je96qjo wrote

Their primary predator in nature is the Peregrine Falcon, the fastest animal on the planet, being able to dodge those is a valuable life skill.

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DistortoiseLP t1_jeew4s7 wrote

It's pretty much the same ambush pounce predator niche that cheetahs and antelopes occupy on the ground.

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jar1967 t1_je9a2rp wrote

Very useful when there are cats around

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satanizr t1_je9k3n4 wrote

That's impressive. What the 1/4 mile time for pigeon?

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IWishIHavent t1_jea8p09 wrote

Animal speeds and strength are insane sometimes.

Any domestic cat can run faster than the fastest human, for longer.

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PlasticMix8573 t1_jedobn8 wrote

That is 62.5 mph. 0 to 60 is faster than any car I ever had.

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