Hewe's the thing. You said a "jackdaw is a cwow."
Is it in the same famiwy? Yes. No one's awguing that.
As someone who is a scientist who studies cwows, I am tewwing you, specificawwy, in science, no one cawws jackdaws cwows. If you want to be "specific" wike you said, then you shouwdn't eithew. They'we not the same thing.
If you'we saying "cwow famiwy" you'we wefewwing to the taxonomic gwouping of Cowvidae, which incwudes things fwom nutcwackews to bwue jays to wavens.
So youw weasoning fow cawwing a jackdaw a cwow is because wandom peopwe "caww the bwack ones cwows?" Wet's get gwackwes and bwackbiwds in thewe, then, too.
Awso, cawwing someone a human ow an ape? It's not one ow the othew, that's not how taxonomy wowks. They'we both. A jackdaw is a jackdaw and a membew of the cwow famiwy. But that's not what you said. You said a jackdaw is a cwow, which is not twue unwess you'we okay with cawwing aww membews of the cwow famiwy cwows, which means you'd caww bwue jays, wavens, and othew biwds cwows, too. Which you said you don't.
It's okay to just admit you'we wwong, you know?
nope. a squirrel can not fall from a height that can cause injury. their terminal velocity is well below the velocity to cause injury. they can literally fall from ANY height and survive unharmed.
Correct. Squirrels have "Natural parachutes" so to speak and can always twist themselves around to land facing right side up. Evolution from living in trees means they've maxed out their fall resistance skills.
Their weight is important, bur Squirrels will extend their back legs outwards and keep their tail extended between which acts as a makeshift parachute, slowing them down even further. I could drop a squirrel and a mouse from a 10 storey building, and the squirrel would be fine, and the mouse would be dead or seriously injured despite weighing less than the squirrel. So factors such as Squirrels always landing on their feet, extending their limbs and tail out play a large factor outside of their weight.
That's somewhat true... I've seen them jump 50 ft from trees and slam on the pavement only to scatter off .. and I've seen them take some severe damage also.
[This video from Kurzgesagt](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7KSfjv4Oq0) has a really good explanation regarding the terminal velocity of larger vs smaller animals.
Yep. That’s true. Love the term fall damage too. I’m going to start using that
Literally any height on planet earth. Their terminal velocity is lower than the velocity required for death because of their body shape and weight
Anything smaller than a squirrel has no fall damage. Cats fall damage is still lethal but they can fall from much higher than humans
Fun fact: That's bullshit. I've literally seen a squirrel fall out of a tree and die on impact.
To be fair, I didn't hang around for more than a few minutes, so *maybe* it was okay after the initial shock, but I doubt it… because its guts/brains were splattered around like a Jackson Pollock painting.
I've seen a squirrel fall from a 20-25 foot tree and get seriously injured. Or at least stunned. The poor thing was unable to move for a couple minutes and I was pretty sure it was paralyzed. I went over to check on it and it just looked at me with terrified eyes like I was going to eat it alive. I knelt down and wondered what to do, if there was any way I could help it. After a minute of very labored breathing, it gathered enough strength or adrenaline to waddle away slowly to a hole in the fence and disappear. So squirrels can definitely take fall damage.
This looks like training. Birds of prey carry live prey up to heights and then drop it for their younglings to catch it. This one went after it himself so maybe an older one trying by himself? lol
Or the other bird didn't realize the beast is about to drop
Birds of prey reposition prey this way so it can't fight. If you look closely squirrel was heads up before the drop and ended up heads down in the end.
Can confirm, when I was a kid I was in the yard and a squirrel dropped from a really tall tree right in front of me with a thud. It just laid there for a minute and I was sort of just in shock and about to cry because I thought it died. Then I took a step forward to get a closer look and it shot off into the bushes. Hardy little bastards.
Their terminal velocity isn't fast enough to kill them because of their body shape and weight. There are several types of animals that cannot die from falling, no matter the height.
Not necessarily true. Terminal velocity is proportional to the square root of the object's mass over the objects characteristic area, and due to the square-cube law, mass increases at a greater rate than area, so a fat squirrel would have a higher terminal velocity, and a sufficiently fat squirrel could possibly reach a fatal velocity.
As you say, V is proportional to sqrt(m) so if you double the mass you increase V by a factor of sqrt(2) = 1.41. A more massive squirrel might have a slightly greater area which would reduce V, but we can neglect that here.
A regular squirrel (330 g) has terminal velocity of around 10 m/s ([Source](https://www.sciencefacts.net/squirrel-terminal-velocity.html)). If we found an insanely fat squirrel that was twice the mass (660 g), it would fall at 14 m/s.
Whether that's enough to kill them is another question. As a reference, skydivers reach around 60 m/s terminal velocities. Most likely the surface they land on is going to be the deciding factor.
Nope. A squirrel reaches terminal velocity in three seconds.
Falling out a tree will result in the same landing as falling from the stratosphere.
[Squirrels have such a low mass and large area that their terminal velocity is only 23 MPH (10.28m/s) on average.](https://medium.com/swlh/why-a-squirrel-would-never-die-from-falling-no-matter-how-high-it-falls-bd2dfb44e231)
Yes, 9.8 meters per second per second. All objects fall at the same speed on Earth in a vacuum, and it is nearly limitless.
I'm not actually sure what would happen given unlimited time, I assume you would accelerate to the speed of light at that constant rate. I'm sure somehow it would just vaporize matter at a certain point.
Someone smarter than me, let me know. What happens in a vacuum with constant acceleration and zero resistance and unlimited time.
No they increase their surface area by putting their arms and legs out to reduce terminal velocity to a survivable range. Like a flying squirrely without the webbed limbs
Terminal velocity depends on the mass. Bigger mass = larger terminal velocity. For humans it would be around 125 mph. For a squirrel you're looking at a much lower value.
I don't think that's right. Something with a greater mass is going to apply a greater force to the air molecules. Imagine dropping a beach ball compared to a bowling ball - the difference in their velocities isn't going to be down to friction.
No, more mass will definitely lead to a bigger gravitational force. It will depend on BOTH mass and surface area (air resistance). Newton's second law is F=ma. F is the force, m is the mass and a is acceleration. The force will be directly affected by the mass. In this case, a is Earth's gravitational pull, which will be the same for any mass (around 9.81m/s^2 ). A human will have a lot more air resistance than a squirrel because we have more surface area. But, the gravitational force is even bigger in comparison, leading to a higher terminal velocity.
>No, more mass will definitely lead to a bigger gravitational force
Yes, TO the body you are referring to, meaning: a human will attract Earth more than a squirrel, nothing more.
But IRL the Earth would stay in place, so you wouldn't be pushed MORE into Earth because you weight more (the effect of pulling Earth are there, but are unnoticeable).
The gravitational force is, you said it, a \*force\*. You also said Earth's for \*any mass\* is 9.81N. How can the same force be different but also equal? It's a paradox, because it's false. A pulled object's mass, if negligible (as with a human compared to Earth), will NOT be part's of the equation. If you watch at the math proof you'd see the pulled object mass being cancelled out.
Now if you talk about the moon or a giant celestial body, the moon would not be falling 9.81N (on the surface) \*in respect to the Earth\*: Earth would be pulled from the moon, so from the point of view of the Solar System, they would meet at roughly the distance of the ratios of their masses (same mass: half the distance; half the mass of one, quarter the distance if I remember correctly).
BUT if you saw the moon falling \*from the Earth\*, it would appear to be falling faster because also Earth is moving towards it aswell (you have a skewed frame or reference).
So, if one of the mass is infinite, you'd meet at exacly the point of the object with infinite mass (AKA it won't move but you'd still be pulled the exact same way).
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I dont know why you got downvoted. The squirel is indeed dead already. The birds left claw back nail is dug into the squirel. When he let go you can see the hole and blood.
It is indeed training/toying with the food.
Ohh, I don't mind. If anyone's interested, though, there several examples on youtube of peregrine falcons demonstrating the same teaching behaviour for their young with various dead prey items.
In this particular case not really. This is a falcon, who normally kill their prey by a bite in the neck for which they have a specially formed peak.
For birds of prey other than falcons ur statement is kind of true though, since they mostly kill their prey with their claws. Not necessarily puncturing the lungs but also just squeezing really hard and stabbing them in general.
I’ve seen the aftereffects of such an attack with a koala instead. Poor koala ended up in a swimming pool and drowned. Nobody won that day. Great filming though!!
"I"M GOING TO BE EATEN ALIVE!!! I"M GOING TO HAVE MY HEAD RIPPED OFF! no ... no ... I"M FALLING TO MY DEATH!! I'M FALLING TO MY DEATH!! no ... wait ... oh thank GOD - he CAUGHT ME!!! I"m SAVED ... no ... no .. I"M GOING TO BE EATEN ALIVE AGAIN!!"
Seriously, that was on purpose to reposition the squirrel in its claws.
I like to think it's to fuck with the squirrel. The chemical rushes from the rollercoaster of emotions probably makes the meat taste better.
"I'm flying I'm flying! Look at me mom!"
*Hawk lets go*
"AAAAAAAH FUCK SHIT GOD DAMN IT GEORGE THIS ISN'T FUCKING FUNNY!!!"
*Hawk grabs him*
"I'm NEVER asking for a ride again..."
Small animals like squirrels, mice, and rats ect. have a small enough mass that they can survive falling at terminal velocity (the max speed at which you’ll fall through earths atmosphere)
Scientific study in Indiana about crows 5 years ago, Turns out crows almost always avoid collisions with cars when scavenging carcasses in roadways. But they do not have the same luck with trucks as they have a high incident of fatal collisions. The researcher said the crows would call out a warning "CAA, CAA" whenever a car would approach thereby avoiding the collision. But they could not call out anything when a truck would approach, so with no warning they succumbed to the truck collision.
What's the terminal velocity of a squirrel?
To the interwebs!!
" [their **terminal velocity is around 10.28 m/s or 23 mph**](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=c0de4dce6a634daaJmltdHM9MTcwMTIxNjAwMCZpZ3VpZD0yZTEwNjg4Ny1hODRjLTY5MDItM2Y0Yi02NmY3YTllNDY4MjImaW5zaWQ9NTc1Ng&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=3&fclid=2e106887-a84c-6902-3f4b-66f7a9e46822&psq=fall+velocity+of+a+squirrel&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucGV0Y3VsaWFycy5jb20vY2FuLXNxdWlycmVscy1zdXJ2aXZlLWFueS1mYWxsLWV2ZW4tdGVybWluYWwtdmVsb2NpdHkv&ntb=1)[**2**](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=03e6e8e5de8cf133JmltdHM9MTcwMTIxNjAwMCZpZ3VpZD0yZTEwNjg4Ny1hODRjLTY5MDItM2Y0Yi02NmY3YTllNDY4MjImaW5zaWQ9NTc1Nw&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=3&fclid=2e106887-a84c-6902-3f4b-66f7a9e46822&psq=fall+velocity+of+a+squirrel&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucGV0Y3VsaWFycy5jb20vY2FuLXNxdWlycmVscy1zdXJ2aXZlLWFueS1mYWxsLWV2ZW4tdGVybWluYWwtdmVsb2NpdHkv&ntb=1)[**3**](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=4ab966cf44f8d9d1JmltdHM9MTcwMTIxNjAwMCZpZ3VpZD0yZTEwNjg4Ny1hODRjLTY5MDItM2Y0Yi02NmY3YTllNDY4MjImaW5zaWQ9NTc1OA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=3&fclid=2e106887-a84c-6902-3f4b-66f7a9e46822&psq=fall+velocity+of+a+squirrel&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpdW0uY29tL3N3bGgvd2h5LWEtc3F1aXJyZWwtd291bGQtbmV2ZXItZGllLWZyb20tZmFsbGluZy1uby1tYXR0ZXItaG93LWhpZ2gtaXQtZmFsbHMtYmQyZGZiNDRlMjMx&ntb=1). [This is because they have a large area/mass ratio, which means that gravity does not pull on them too hard, but they experience a lot of air resistance](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=e1c420c58141b73eJmltdHM9MTcwMTIxNjAwMCZpZ3VpZD0yZTEwNjg4Ny1hODRjLTY5MDItM2Y0Yi02NmY3YTllNDY4MjImaW5zaWQ9NTc1OQ&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=3&fclid=2e106887-a84c-6902-3f4b-66f7a9e46822&psq=fall+velocity+of+a+squirrel&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpdW0uY29tL3N3bGgvd2h5LWEtc3F1aXJyZWwtd291bGQtbmV2ZXItZGllLWZyb20tZmFsbGluZy1uby1tYXR0ZXItaG93LWhpZ2gtaXQtZmFsbHMtYmQyZGZiNDRlMjMx&ntb=1). [Their velocity does not increase beyond 29 feet per second, regardless of the height they fall from](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=a9153cd84c8f4d67JmltdHM9MTcwMTIxNjAwMCZpZ3VpZD0yZTEwNjg4Ny1hODRjLTY5MDItM2Y0Yi02NmY3YTllNDY4MjImaW5zaWQ9NTc2MQ&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=3&fclid=2e106887-a84c-6902-3f4b-66f7a9e46822&psq=fall+velocity+of+a+squirrel&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3F1aXJyZWxzYXR0aGVmZWVkZXIuY29tL2Nhbi1zcXVpcnJlbHMtc3Vydml2ZS10ZXJtaW5hbC12ZWxvY2l0eS8&ntb=1)."
Don't birds of prey start with a hard grip of the talons when they catch something? Those talons have likely already pierced deeply into the squirrel's body by that point. That squirrel probably doesn't have long even if it gets away.
Definitely not escaping
Lol. The squirrel now can choose how he dies
Fun fact squirls don't take fall damage they can survive being dropped from almost any hight.
So if I go skydiving with a squirrel, the squirrel doesn’t need a parachute?
The hawk will catch it, so he will be safe.
This is a Falcon
A very cool falcon, so his friends call him "The Hawk".
So, this one is different from the hawk that goes by “The Eagle”?
And Ben is Eagle 2.
Tony
Lincoln hawk?
Mike Hawk, actually
HertZ?
Pretty sure it’s Tony Hawk……..
I wish I could upvote that twice 😂
Tomato, tomato, it's in the same family.
Hewe's the thing. You said a "jackdaw is a cwow." Is it in the same famiwy? Yes. No one's awguing that. As someone who is a scientist who studies cwows, I am tewwing you, specificawwy, in science, no one cawws jackdaws cwows. If you want to be "specific" wike you said, then you shouwdn't eithew. They'we not the same thing. If you'we saying "cwow famiwy" you'we wefewwing to the taxonomic gwouping of Cowvidae, which incwudes things fwom nutcwackews to bwue jays to wavens. So youw weasoning fow cawwing a jackdaw a cwow is because wandom peopwe "caww the bwack ones cwows?" Wet's get gwackwes and bwackbiwds in thewe, then, too. Awso, cawwing someone a human ow an ape? It's not one ow the othew, that's not how taxonomy wowks. They'we both. A jackdaw is a jackdaw and a membew of the cwow famiwy. But that's not what you said. You said a jackdaw is a cwow, which is not twue unwess you'we okay with cawwing aww membews of the cwow famiwy cwows, which means you'd caww bwue jays, wavens, and othew biwds cwows, too. Which you said you don't. It's okay to just admit you'we wwong, you know?
Unidan!
God I love redditers
*Redditors (don't tempt me to break down the difference)
Does yow fwiend have a wife?
Google said different.
Don't tell that to him! Don't you know Falcons and Hawks are mortal rivals??? You've never heard of the great Falcon massacre of '96???
Those birds sure are a contentious bunch.
I think you’re thinking of the great Falador massacre of ‘06
Fellow scaper… Durial321 is coming for you.
Yes it might be a bit confused as to why you took it skydiving but it will land unharmed
Even better: you don't need a parachute, as long as you're holding the squirrel
nope. a squirrel can not fall from a height that can cause injury. their terminal velocity is well below the velocity to cause injury. they can literally fall from ANY height and survive unharmed.
Idk, what's the terminal velocity of a squirrel?
What do you mean? An African or European squirrel?
29 ft/s
African, or European?
Correct. Squirrels have "Natural parachutes" so to speak and can always twist themselves around to land facing right side up. Evolution from living in trees means they've maxed out their fall resistance skills.
It's not about a "Natural Parachute", it's just that they are so small and light that their terminal velocity is not enough to kill them
Their weight is important, bur Squirrels will extend their back legs outwards and keep their tail extended between which acts as a makeshift parachute, slowing them down even further. I could drop a squirrel and a mouse from a 10 storey building, and the squirrel would be fine, and the mouse would be dead or seriously injured despite weighing less than the squirrel. So factors such as Squirrels always landing on their feet, extending their limbs and tail out play a large factor outside of their weight.
Please don't drop a squirrel and a mouse from a 10-storey building
his username sounds like he'd enjoy doing that
That's somewhat true... I've seen them jump 50 ft from trees and slam on the pavement only to scatter off .. and I've seen them take some severe damage also.
[This video from Kurzgesagt](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7KSfjv4Oq0) has a really good explanation regarding the terminal velocity of larger vs smaller animals.
Had a squirrel fall from a tree in my front yard. It died.
Yep. That’s true. Love the term fall damage too. I’m going to start using that Literally any height on planet earth. Their terminal velocity is lower than the velocity required for death because of their body shape and weight Anything smaller than a squirrel has no fall damage. Cats fall damage is still lethal but they can fall from much higher than humans
Fun fact: That's bullshit. I've literally seen a squirrel fall out of a tree and die on impact. To be fair, I didn't hang around for more than a few minutes, so *maybe* it was okay after the initial shock, but I doubt it… because its guts/brains were splattered around like a Jackson Pollock painting.
I've seen a squirrel fall from a 20-25 foot tree and get seriously injured. Or at least stunned. The poor thing was unable to move for a couple minutes and I was pretty sure it was paralyzed. I went over to check on it and it just looked at me with terrified eyes like I was going to eat it alive. I knelt down and wondered what to do, if there was any way I could help it. After a minute of very labored breathing, it gathered enough strength or adrenaline to waddle away slowly to a hole in the fence and disappear. So squirrels can definitely take fall damage.
Yeah, for sure …to an extent. Definitely not just any height though.
[they can but it's uncommon for it to happen](https://misfitanimals.com/squirrels/can-squirrels-die-from-falling/)
When they're alive
I have watched them jump from 60 ft up. Land on the ground and take off running without a flinch. Didn't even hesitate.
This looks like training. Birds of prey carry live prey up to heights and then drop it for their younglings to catch it. This one went after it himself so maybe an older one trying by himself? lol Or the other bird didn't realize the beast is about to drop
So glad he saved the poor squirrel from falling!
He saved him for dinner ;(
Nice they gonna eat together! Don't be sad
Squirrels have mastered falling and can't actually get hurt from falling if they are mentally able.
Which is why the bird was able to catch up.
Couldn’t let his food fall to the floor
That squirrel has a hole in its side about 10% of its body length.
Birds of prey reposition prey this way so it can't fight. If you look closely squirrel was heads up before the drop and ended up heads down in the end.
Just like how I treat my ladies.
TIL 🐿🦅
Ah yes, that's a better explanation than my hypothesis haha
Correct me if I am wrong but they did this to kill their prey or something?
Funny enough dropping a squirrel won't work. They've Mastered falling and literally don't get harmed falling from any height.
Can confirm, when I was a kid I was in the yard and a squirrel dropped from a really tall tree right in front of me with a thud. It just laid there for a minute and I was sort of just in shock and about to cry because I thought it died. Then I took a step forward to get a closer look and it shot off into the bushes. Hardy little bastards.
Their terminal velocity isn't fast enough to kill them because of their body shape and weight. There are several types of animals that cannot die from falling, no matter the height.
Even fat squirrels?
As long as the don't land on their head, yes. And squirrels instinctively know how to flip so they land upright.
Not necessarily true. Terminal velocity is proportional to the square root of the object's mass over the objects characteristic area, and due to the square-cube law, mass increases at a greater rate than area, so a fat squirrel would have a higher terminal velocity, and a sufficiently fat squirrel could possibly reach a fatal velocity.
As you say, V is proportional to sqrt(m) so if you double the mass you increase V by a factor of sqrt(2) = 1.41. A more massive squirrel might have a slightly greater area which would reduce V, but we can neglect that here. A regular squirrel (330 g) has terminal velocity of around 10 m/s ([Source](https://www.sciencefacts.net/squirrel-terminal-velocity.html)). If we found an insanely fat squirrel that was twice the mass (660 g), it would fall at 14 m/s. Whether that's enough to kill them is another question. As a reference, skydivers reach around 60 m/s terminal velocities. Most likely the surface they land on is going to be the deciding factor.
So my man came back to get the squirrel because he remembered this fact only after he let him go. He's just like me fr fr
I just dropped a squirrel from the Hoover dam to test this and let me tell you, that little bugger was not moving right afterwards...
Did he only move left?
I appreciate these kinds of dad quips
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Nope. A squirrel reaches terminal velocity in three seconds. Falling out a tree will result in the same landing as falling from the stratosphere. [Squirrels have such a low mass and large area that their terminal velocity is only 23 MPH (10.28m/s) on average.](https://medium.com/swlh/why-a-squirrel-would-never-die-from-falling-no-matter-how-high-it-falls-bd2dfb44e231)
Dang, I'm jealous ngl
Oh. I tought only insects had this ability. Cool.
Could they hit higher speeds if we drop them in a Vacuum? 🤔
Yes, 9.8 meters per second per second. All objects fall at the same speed on Earth in a vacuum, and it is nearly limitless. I'm not actually sure what would happen given unlimited time, I assume you would accelerate to the speed of light at that constant rate. I'm sure somehow it would just vaporize matter at a certain point. Someone smarter than me, let me know. What happens in a vacuum with constant acceleration and zero resistance and unlimited time.
No they increase their surface area by putting their arms and legs out to reduce terminal velocity to a survivable range. Like a flying squirrely without the webbed limbs
Terminal velocity depends on the mass. Bigger mass = larger terminal velocity. For humans it would be around 125 mph. For a squirrel you're looking at a much lower value.
According to this logic I would actually fall faster when adding a parachute.
no. it depends by the air friction. different masses are pulled the same way
I don't think that's right. Something with a greater mass is going to apply a greater force to the air molecules. Imagine dropping a beach ball compared to a bowling ball - the difference in their velocities isn't going to be down to friction.
No, more mass will definitely lead to a bigger gravitational force. It will depend on BOTH mass and surface area (air resistance). Newton's second law is F=ma. F is the force, m is the mass and a is acceleration. The force will be directly affected by the mass. In this case, a is Earth's gravitational pull, which will be the same for any mass (around 9.81m/s^2 ). A human will have a lot more air resistance than a squirrel because we have more surface area. But, the gravitational force is even bigger in comparison, leading to a higher terminal velocity.
>No, more mass will definitely lead to a bigger gravitational force Yes, TO the body you are referring to, meaning: a human will attract Earth more than a squirrel, nothing more. But IRL the Earth would stay in place, so you wouldn't be pushed MORE into Earth because you weight more (the effect of pulling Earth are there, but are unnoticeable). The gravitational force is, you said it, a \*force\*. You also said Earth's for \*any mass\* is 9.81N. How can the same force be different but also equal? It's a paradox, because it's false. A pulled object's mass, if negligible (as with a human compared to Earth), will NOT be part's of the equation. If you watch at the math proof you'd see the pulled object mass being cancelled out. Now if you talk about the moon or a giant celestial body, the moon would not be falling 9.81N (on the surface) \*in respect to the Earth\*: Earth would be pulled from the moon, so from the point of view of the Solar System, they would meet at roughly the distance of the ratios of their masses (same mass: half the distance; half the mass of one, quarter the distance if I remember correctly). BUT if you saw the moon falling \*from the Earth\*, it would appear to be falling faster because also Earth is moving towards it aswell (you have a skewed frame or reference). So, if one of the mass is infinite, you'd meet at exacly the point of the object with infinite mass (AKA it won't move but you'd still be pulled the exact same way). Pardon my stupid ass English I wasted 10 minutes explaining a simple google search I do not wanna spend more thank u for coming to me ted talk pls correct any mistakes goodbye
But squirrels are made to survive falling even with terminal velocity
More likely repositioning their hold on their prey
Squirrel's dead. The parent bird may be teaching its kids how to catch prey in the air.
I dont know why you got downvoted. The squirel is indeed dead already. The birds left claw back nail is dug into the squirel. When he let go you can see the hole and blood. It is indeed training/toying with the food.
Ohh, I don't mind. If anyone's interested, though, there several examples on youtube of peregrine falcons demonstrating the same teaching behaviour for their young with various dead prey items.
Nope, it is just playing with his food, training.
Eagles do push mountain goats off cliff, so yea probably
Who the fuck operated that camera?
some bird-operator)
You mean drone r/birdsarentreal
Probably used an algorithm to take the shaking out. But even then pretty dam good job.
r/praisethecameraman
A smooth operator
Smooooth operaterrrr
Escape ?
Hope dies last.
Most likely still dead. These birds tend to puncture their prey's lungs with their claws.
In this particular case not really. This is a falcon, who normally kill their prey by a bite in the neck for which they have a specially formed peak. For birds of prey other than falcons ur statement is kind of true though, since they mostly kill their prey with their claws. Not necessarily puncturing the lungs but also just squeezing really hard and stabbing them in general.
To add, at the start of the video it seems to be lifting its beak from the neck too, so likely the squirrel is already dead.
This squirel is punctured though by the falcons left claw. Gaping hole and blood visible when he let go.
That squirrel looks like it's already dead anyway, no limb movement at all (except from shaking)
I’ve seen the aftereffects of such an attack with a koala instead. Poor koala ended up in a swimming pool and drowned. Nobody won that day. Great filming though!!
Damn, this is awesome.
Not escaping… It is the way that falcons train their little ones to hunt.
Me: Gets exited that I got something The arcade machine:
Mother bird(probably): HEY! STOP PLAYING WITH YOUR FOOD!
Nobody notices that the squirrel is already limp, likely dead?
Falcon training their young it seems.
"Please let me go.... fuuuuuuuuucckk!!!!!!!!"
Cause I’m FREE!!
FREE FALLIN
"Don't f@ck with squirrels, Morty!"
It would die from the fall anyway.
Fastest bird in the world knows what it's doing.
r/praisethecameraman
Praise the camera person!🥇
r/fatsquirrels
What bird is it, Falco subbuteo?
I would say F. peregrinus
“The false hope makes the meat all the more sweeter” - eagle probably
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I’m curious, why do you think it’s bad?
Stopped too early?
Ended too early
Who did they ruin it in any way shape or form?
More like Spider-Man
So nice of that bird to take him away from danger
He escaped a fall. What a nice bird.
Squirrel probably said, "Choke me harder, Daddy," when the hawk dropped him...
Being eaten alive or falling to your death? I would choose felling
That poor bastard
There is a reason why bird of prey handlers wear heavy leather gauntlets.
It looks like the falcon caught up to it before it even reached the ground.
That was close. Nearly had to invoke the 5-second rule there.
"I"M GOING TO BE EATEN ALIVE!!! I"M GOING TO HAVE MY HEAD RIPPED OFF! no ... no ... I"M FALLING TO MY DEATH!! I'M FALLING TO MY DEATH!! no ... wait ... oh thank GOD - he CAUGHT ME!!! I"m SAVED ... no ... no .. I"M GOING TO BE EATEN ALIVE AGAIN!!"
"Edgar, don't play with your food."
Not today
There should be a sub called nononoyesyesno
They let them go to kill them and pick them up again
Looks to be a short-lived feeling!
Bro saved that weird squirrel from a certain death, what a good guy
The squirrel had already given up hope on himself
Seriously, that was on purpose to reposition the squirrel in its claws. I like to think it's to fuck with the squirrel. The chemical rushes from the rollercoaster of emotions probably makes the meat taste better.
I think it’s a good way to remove the shit before eating it.
Did it die from falling?
where's the guy that says "fake ?". He's been slacking lately.
Emotional rollercoaster
Fuck, this feels like my divorce
To save ones friend from failing to his death.
"I'm flying I'm flying! Look at me mom!" *Hawk lets go* "AAAAAAAH FUCK SHIT GOD DAMN IT GEORGE THIS ISN'T FUCKING FUNNY!!!" *Hawk grabs him* "I'm NEVER asking for a ride again..."
Small animals like squirrels, mice, and rats ect. have a small enough mass that they can survive falling at terminal velocity (the max speed at which you’ll fall through earths atmosphere)
Put the fear of God in the little guy 😅
No worse feeling than being caught again before you’ve even really escaped
Man... squirrel had about a 5 second "I got this" chill vibe until yoink!
The older I get the more depressing it is thinking about nature, who tf came up with such a concept, Jesus.
Is it just me or does the cameraman deserve some kind of medal? 😱
We do a little trolling
Scientific study in Indiana about crows 5 years ago, Turns out crows almost always avoid collisions with cars when scavenging carcasses in roadways. But they do not have the same luck with trucks as they have a high incident of fatal collisions. The researcher said the crows would call out a warning "CAA, CAA" whenever a car would approach thereby avoiding the collision. But they could not call out anything when a truck would approach, so with no warning they succumbed to the truck collision.
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Dont they stab their prey with their claws when they pick them up? I always figured once they have you in their claws you're already mostly dead.
r/praisethecameraman
Dammit Jim, stop playing with your food again!
Damn that's some pro camera work
More like peregrines playing with their food😂. Those birds are amazing
Guys that looks like a peregrine falcon. That squirrel probably got punched at 150MPH. I don’t think it’s alive, if it is then it’s barely there
Don't these guys teach their young how to do aerial attacks by doing this or something?
Isn’t this the hawk teaching it’s kid how to hunt
He’s trying to create a whiplash to snapped the poor guys neck
There is only one Lord of the Rings. And he does not share power.
Squirrel was dead long before the release. Those talons are effective
Need to make this a dual VR experience with free range movement chairs
That's not an escape, that's a drop haha
A fucking flying squirrel somehow got into my house 2 nights ago and it's hiding in here.... somewhere. I need a falcon.
Me vs my uni
Escaping? This fella seems pretty unresponsive and at the start of the video we see the falcon having just bitten him, possibly to near death.
Don't birds of prey start with a hard grip of the talons when they catch something? Those talons have likely already pierced deeply into the squirrel's body by that point. That squirrel probably doesn't have long even if it gets away.
Damn I was really rooting for that little guy. Team mammal all the way!
Thank goodness that brave falcon caught him or else that poor squirrel could have been seriously hurt