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See a Selenops arboreal hunting spider's unique ability to glide and steer
California condor Modifications for specialized types of flight among falconiforms. albatross flight pattern
Bats: Roosting, hunting, and echolocation
Seven of the largest flying objects in history
See a golden eagle take flight from its nest to swoop down on rabbit prey
Learn how a hummingbird can fly in any direction and about its iridescent plumage
Peregrine falcons: The fastest animals on Earth
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See a Selenops arboreal hunting spider's unique ability to glide and steer
Watch a Selenops arboreal hunting spider using its unique ability to steer...
Video: Displayed by permission of The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Bats: Roosting, hunting, and echolocation
A colony of bats leaves their roost at twilight to feed on insects.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Seven of the largest flying objects in history
Learn about seven of the largest things that ever took flight.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
See a golden eagle take flight from its nest to swoop down on rabbit prey
A golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) taking flight and capturing a rabbit.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Learn how a hummingbird can fly in any direction and about its iridescent plumage
The unique architecture of the hummingbird's wings allow it to hover over flowers...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Peregrine falcons: The fastest animals on Earth
Peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) reach tremendous speeds—up to 320 km...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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California condor
California condor (Gymnogyps californianus).
John Borneman—The National Audubon Society Collection/Photo Researchers
Modifications for specialized types of flight among falconiforms.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
albatross flight pattern
Flight pattern of the albatross.
Drawing by R. Keane
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