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List of animals by speed Rank Animal Maximum speed Class Notes 1 Peregrine falcon: 389 km/h (242 mph) 108 m/s (354 ft/s) [1] [7]Flight-diving The peregrine falcon is the fastest aerial animal, fastest animal in flight, fastest bird, and the overall fastest member of the animal kingdom.
Average horizontal speed Maximum horizontal speed Maximum airspeed Remark Peregrine falcon: Falco peregrinus: Falconidae: 65–90 km/h 40–56 mph [4] 110 km/h 68 mph [4] 389 km/h 242 mph [5] High-speed dive—pointed long wings Saker falcon: Falco cherrug: Falconidae: 150 km/h 93 mph [6] 320 km/h 200 mph [7] High-speed dive—pointed long ...
The average walking speed of an elephant is 7.2 km/h (4.5 mph), but they can run at recorded speeds of up to 24 km/h (15 mph). [2] Heaviest extant land mammals
Limitations of animal running speed provides an overview of how various factors determine the maximum running speed. Some terrestrial animals are built for achieving extremely high speeds, such as the cheetah, pronghorn, race horse and greyhound, while humans can train to achieve high sprint speeds. There is no single determinant of maximum ...
Rank Common name Scientific name Image Weight range kg (pounds) Maximum weight kg (pounds) Length range (m) Maximum length (m) [a] Shoulder height (cm) Native range by continent(s)
Image credits: an1malpulse #5. Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.
Speed of propagation for unmyelinated sensory neurons. 30: 110: 70: 1 × 10 −7: Typical speed of car (freeway); cheetah—fastest of all terrestrial animals; sailfish—fastest fish; speed of go-fast boat. 40: 140: 90: 1.3 × 10 −7: Typical peak speed of a local service train (or intercity on lower standard tracks). 40.05: 144.17: 89.59: 1. ...
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