Scientists have debated how exactly Peregrine falcons manage to calculate their angles of attack. Now, we may have an answer.
Peregrine falcons target prey the same way that missiles hit moving targets, according to a new study by Oxford University researchers.
The birds use quick adjustments to maintain the same angle as they close in on a target.
The same technique could be used by drones to hunt down other drones.
The fastest predators on Earth dive bomb their prey at speeds topping 200 mph, swooping down out of the sky and snatching other birds mid-flight with their talons.
Scientists have debated how Peregrine falcons manage to calculate their angles of attack. Now they may have an answer.
According to a study newly published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the birds of prey operate essentially like guided missiles.
Tech: Peregrine falcons target prey like guided missiles — and the strategy could be used to take down rogue drones
