Questions regarding attack potencies of birds in the real world

[Jasonsith]

We have a kinetic energy model of attack potency from flying speed of birds.

KE = 0.5 * mass * (speed)^2

Speed for some birds can be seen here.

For Golden Eagle

KE = 0.5 * 3.6 kg * (89.4 m/s)^2 = 14382.67222 J (Street Level+)

For Peregrine Falco

KE = 0.5 * 0.915 kg * (16 m/s)^2 = 117.12 J (Athlete Level)
OR
KE = 0.5 * 0.915 kg * (108.1605556 m/s)^2 = 5352.157893 J (Street Level)

Now for Snowy Owl

Mass = 1.6 kg and speed = 50 mph or 22.34722222 m/s

KE = 0.5 * mass * (speed)^2
= 0.5 * 1.6 * 22.34722222^2
= 399.5186728 J

While our chart of Attack Potency suggests a character with an attack yielding energy from 300 Joules to 15 Kilojoules is classified as Street Level.

Is it not the attack potency of a snowy owl low end street level instead of below average human level?

It either calls for an upgrade in AP of snowy owl, or a downgrade for peregrine falcon and a golden eagle.

 

[Agnaa]

Do snowy owls dig their claws while flying at high speeds like golden eagles/peregrine falcons?

 

[Jasonsith]

This is how a snowy owl attack.

To compare, this is how a golden eagle attack.

And this is how a pereguine falcon attack.

I see no much difference - all dash towards the prey at top speed then dig claws while flying to catch the prey. Golden eagles and pereguine falcons are stronger so they hunt larger animals of course. Goes without saying the size and speed of birds are different.

Golden eagles have strong beaks so sometimes they actually just stand and jumps away from targets like rattle snakes before they peck after the target misses their attacks.

 

[HeadlessKramerGeoff777]

bump?

 

[Jasonsith]

bump?

And your feedback on the uniformity and reasonableness of kinetic energy application on attack potencies of real world animals?

 

[HeadlessKramerGeoff777]

Well all the dinosaurs are based on KE, Kiwi's entire tier is because of KE, and most of them go by the KE. Don't see why Snowy Owl is singled out.

 

[Jasonsith]

Well all the dinosaurs are based on KE, Kiwi's entire tier is because of KE, and most of them go by the KE. Don't see why Snowy Owl is singled out.

But he/she decides to single out for this one (apparently by virtue of animal size alone). And unless I miss somewhere else I want to clarify if small animals have their own formula of calculating AP and tier. (A 70 kg normal human running at 5 m/s has a running KE of 875 J for instance.)

 

[HeadlessKramerGeoff777]

Both the Kiwi and the Wolverine go off their own KE iirc.

 

[Jasonsith]

So I wonder one thing: since an average human can already run at 875 J and can shoulder tackle other average humans, when are small animals 10-C by virtue of size and when are these animals 9-C by virtue of theoretically calculated KE?

Snowy Owl is an interesting example. It attacks just like a Peregrine Falco or a Golden Eagle but its AP is not tiered / derived in the same way. May potentially affect other real world animals and even humans.

 

[HeadlessKramerGeoff777]

Hm...I think this wiki doesn't use KE for normal humans though.