Falcon Vs Hawk Research Paper

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You might think that hawks and falcons are closely related but they are not. They have more differences than similarities.All of these statements are true, they are not fake.

Hawks and Falcons are called raptors, or birds of prey.These two birds are skilled hunters, but they both hunt in a different way.Their difference are in their size, color, and diets.

All falcons fall into the same genus, while hawks have their separate genus. Falcons have a large wingspan, and can fly at high speeds. In fact the fastest hawks is called the Peregrine Falcon. It can fly at an amazing speed of 60mph, and it can dive at 200mph. Way much faster than a hawk. A hawks wingspan is much shorter than a falcons, and doesn’t move as fast as a falcon. Although

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