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John James Audubon

Peregrine Falcons (Duck Hawks)

c. 1827
oil on canvas
64.5 × 91.5 cm (25.4 × 36 in)

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Clocked at speeds more than 240 mph, peregrine falcons are the world's fastest animals.

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