What is the fastest animal on earth?
That is not an insect. An amimal of the air, land, or sea.
2006-10-20 19:45:48 · 24 answers · asked by Preacher's Daughter 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
peregine falcon
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/animals2.html
Fastest Animal peregrine falcon, a bird (100-200 miles per hour)
Fastest Marine Animal blue whale (30 miles per hour)
Fastest Land Animal cheetah (70 miles per hour)
Fastest Fish sailfish (68 miles per hour)
Fastest Bird peregrine falcon (100Ð200 miles per hour)
Fastest Insect dragonfly (36 miles per hour)
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it is NOT the cheetah
2006-10-20 19:49:28 · answer #1 · answered by Legend 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
You could nominate the peregrine falcon, in a stoop (ca. 200 mph) or a cheetah (70 mph for about 100 yards). However, since you are talking about a car on a freeway, I assume that you are talking about sustained speeds on a horizontal surface. That eliminates them both. You would have to go to the sight hounds for something to keep up with a car. If it were a matter of broken-field running, an afghan could outperform the car but freeways are mostly straight. Azawakhs (no, they are not recognized by the AKC but they are a distinct breed) can hit 50 mph, possibly faster. I'd go with the saluki, the fastest-running animal over a three-mile course. If you want a longer course than that, go with the car. On the other hand, during rush hour ....
2016-03-17 05:15:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, peregrine falcons have been known to dive at speeds in excess of 217 miles per hour making them allot faster than a cheetah
2006-10-20 19:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by Den P 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
cheetah is fastest animal on land with four legs,,,,, he can reach pto 120 km per hour,,,, but he cant keep its speed more than 15 minutes,,,
but horse can keep his 70 Km per hour speed at least for 1 hour,
ostrich is fastest animal on land with two legs ,,, it can reach upto 45 kms per hour
eagle is fastest flyer in the world
sharks and dolphins are fastest swimer in the world
2006-10-20 19:51:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fastest Animal: peregrine falcon, a bird (100-200 miles per hour)
Fastest Marine Animal: blue whale (30 miles per hour)
Fastest Land Animal: cheetah (70 miles per hour)
Fastest Fish: sailfish (68 miles per hour)
Fastest Bird: peregrine falcon (100-200 miles per hour)
Fastest Insect: dragonfly (36 miles per hour)
2006-10-20 19:49:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 2⤋
It is the "Duck hawk" or peregrine falcon when diving it turns into a heat seeking missile making the cheetah and some other fast gazelles look slow.
2006-10-20 19:58:51 · answer #6 · answered by lithium l 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
peregrine falcon, the fastest animal on earth.
the cheetah is only the fastest animal on the ground. in the sea, its the sailfish. in the air, the peregrine falcon at 300km/h. or 185mph.
this bird flies at a high altitude, and dives at a steep angle towards its prey (usually other birds). when it the falcon reaches its prey, its outstretches its talons to grab the prey. the impact kills the prey instantly.
2006-10-20 19:47:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
Its the swift in the air.
Cheetah on the land.
And I think some sort of shark or dolphin in the sea.
2006-10-20 19:54:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the falcon i believe; during dives they can achieve speed of >300km/h. On land it is cheetah; short spurt of 100 km/h; i believe in sea it is the sailfish; around 68 miles/hour.
2006-10-20 19:48:14 · answer #9 · answered by smart son of a bich 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
goshawk ( OK in a DIVE the Dr. is right but for FLYING speed it is the goshawk - even rocks can dive fast )
insects are some of the slowest creatures on earth they just seem quick when you try to swat them
LOL DOC.
DOCUMENTED SPEEDS ( NOT ESTIMATES )
FROM THE BIRD ALMANAC
fastest moving - Peregrine Falcon 117 mph
level flight - Merganser 100 mph
flapping flight - Needle Tailed Swift 106 mph
2006-10-20 19:47:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋