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80–97 km/h (50–60 mph) [50] The ostrich is the fastest bird on land, as well as the fastest running animal on two legs. [51] [52] The highest reliably measured running speed for ostriches is 61 km/h (38 mph), obtained by speedometer reading when a car was chasing an ostrich in a straight line chase to force it to move as fast as it could. [53]
This is a list of the fastest flying birds in the world. A bird's velocity is necessarily variable; a hunting bird will reach much greater speeds while diving to catch prey than when flying horizontally. The bird that can achieve the greatest airspeed is the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), able to exceed 320 km/h (200 mph) in its dives.
The heaviest living flying animals are the kori bustard and the great bustard with males reaching 21 kilograms (46 lb). The wandering albatross has the greatest wingspan of any living flying animal at 3.63 metres (11.9 ft). Among living animals which fly over land, the Andean condor and the marabou stork have the largest wingspan at 3.2 metres ...
The title of "fastest land animal" doesn't belong to the cheetah or Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt -- instead, it goes to a tinier creature. Much tinier. Like, the size of a sesame seed. Samuel ...
Documentary video filmed at 1200 frames per second showing the movement of Sarah, the fastest recorded cheetah, over a set run. The cheetah is the world's fastest land animal. [90] [91] Estimates of the maximum speed attained range from 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph).
These 50 Cute Animals Are the Most Adorable Creatures in the Entire World. ... in real life they are top-notch nest builders and parents. 96. Sooty Tern ... 15 of the Fastest Animals in the World ...
The peregrine is renowned for its speed. It can reach over 320 km/h (200 mph) during its characteristic hunting stoop (high-speed dive), [4] making it the fastest animal on the planet. [5] [6] [7] According to a National Geographic TV program, the highest measured speed of a peregrine falcon is 389 km/h (242 mph).
I've traveled to more than 80 countries, 50 of which were included in the World Economic Forum's 2024 Travel and Tourism Index. The report measures the economic growth of the tourism industry ...