This downward acceleration during a dive is the highest reported body length displacement for any vertebrate undergoing a voluntary aerial maneuver; by comparison, it is about twice the diving speed of peregrine falcons in pursuit of prey.
This downward acceleration during a dive is the highest reported body length displacement for any vertebrate. This vertebrate is undergoing a voluntary aerial maneuver. It is about twice the diving speed of peregrine falcons in pursuit of prey. This is by comparison.