Peregrine Falcon and Tom Brady (IMAGE)

University of Cape Town

Peregrine Falcon and Tom Brady

Caption

The dark malar stripe directly beneath the peregrine falcon's eyes likely reduce sunlight glare, an evolutionary trait mimicked by some top athletes who smear dark makeup below their eyes to help them spot fast-moving balls in competitive sports.

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Photo (left): Peregrine Falcon by Greg Hume (Greg5030) - CC BY-SA 3.0; Photo (right): Tom Brady by Jeffrey Beall - CC BY 3.0

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Photo (left): Peregrine Falcon by Greg Hume (Greg5030) - CC BY-SA 3.0; Photo (right): Tom Brady by Jeffrey Beall - CC BY 3.0

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