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The Urban Jungle is part of the 麻豆官网首页入口's Summer of Wildlife which celebrates听our听fascinating wild neighbours.

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The peregrine has long, broad, pointed wings and a relatively short tail. It is blue-grey above, with a blackish top of the head and an obvious black 'moustache' that contrasts with its white face. Its breast is finely spotted. It has yellow feet with sharp, black claws.

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The female peregrine is called a falcon and is considerably larger than the male, as much as one-third larger. 听The male is called a tercel.

Peregrines are believed to achieve speeds of over 200kph (124mph) when plunging from the sky after prey.

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They manage to breathe when traveling so fast, because they have nostril pegs that slow down wind intake and prevent the lungs from bursting. They also have a third eyelid to protect the eyes.

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Peregrines are mostly silent but at nest or when disturbed their call is a series of quick, loud kee notes.

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Peregrines usually pair for life and return to the same nesting spot annually.

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The courtship flight includes a mix of aerial acrobatics, precise spirals and steep dives. The male passes the prey he has caught to the female in mid-air, where she has to fly upside-down to receive the food from the male's talons. They mate for life.

Mike Dilger goes out after dark in search of Leicester's secret night time wildlife.

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Badgers, bats and otters are just some of the creatures that can be found in the city's nocturnal streets, skies and waterways.

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