Fast Animals

The fastest animal in the world with respect to the distance covered [from point A to point B] at a given time [speed] at a full body movement is the peregrine falcon that has recorded the highest speed ever at a dive.

The Peregrine Falcon [Unique features]

·           The Peregrine Falcon has a speed record of up to 200mph i.e. 321.87km/h at dive.

·         At normal flight, the Peregrine Falcon does not fly at such speed. Ergo, it can only attain such speed at a dive.

The second fastest animal on the planet on the basis of its speed is Spine-Tailed Swift. This Bird records a speed of 171km/h [106.25mph]. Ergo, the Spine-Tailed Swift is the fastest Bird in powered flight. Unlike the Peregrine Falcon that can attain its top speed at a dive, the Spine-Tailed Swift attains this great speed at a powered flight or straight flight.

The Spine-Tailed Swift [Unique features]

         ·         Top speed is 171km/h [106.25mph].

         ·         Flies at this speed at a straight flight [powered flight].

Number three on the list is the Great Frigate Bird. This remarkable Bird have the record of the longest wingspan to body ratio

The Great Frigate Bird [Unique features]

        ·         The Frigate Bird has a top speed of 153km/h i.e. 95mph.

        ·         Attains this speed at a straight or powered flight. The Frigate Bird is also known for its migratory ability and can travel long distance at this speed [95mph].

        ·       The Frigate Bird has the longest wingspan to body ration. Its wingspan measures               2.3meters in length.

Yes, number four on the list is the Spur winged Goose. Another magnificent Bird with a stunning straight flight when consider with its body weight.

Spur winged Goose [Unique features]

     ·         Has its top speed of about 142km/h [88.23mph].

     ·         Also one of the largest Goose on the basis of its         body weight.

Number five on the list is the Cheetah [Acinonyx jubatus], a fast sprinter with light bones and a relatively small skull. You don’t want to meet this built for speed hunter because you can’t run.

Cheetah [Unique features]

           ·         Has its top speed ranging from 68mph-75mph [109.4345km/h to 120.7008km/h].

           ·         The Cheetah is the fastest land animal.

Number six on the list is the Sail Fish, the fastest Fish in the World. In-spite of the high density of water compared to air which is less dense, the Sail Fish is able to attain a speed higher than that of some Birds and even the pronghorn Antelope [the second fastest animal on land]. Now that is so amazing.

Sail Fish [Unique features]

          ·         Has a top speed of about 110km/h [68.0mph]. Ergo, the fastest fish.

          ·         A large game Fish.

Note Worthy: More research on fast Animals on the planet Earth is in continuum, therefore from number 2 down to number 6 on the list of fast Animals is subject to change. E.g. the Golden Eagle while hunting has a record of 190km/h top speed but while soaring, the highest recorded so far is 55mph [89.0km/h]. Notice how at hunt, the Golden Eagle attains a speed higher than that of the Spine-tailed Swift with a straight flight speed of 171km/h.

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How fast you are is a measure of speed, agility or some other attributes to being fast. In other words, how fast you are is question of:

1.             How much distance is covered within a given time span?

2.             How much task is completed within a short time?

3.             How speed velocity increases or changes with time?

4.             How quick we respond to impulses? E.t.c.

On the aforementioned series of question that can possibly be inferred from the question “what is the fastest animal in the world”, it becomes difficult to ascertain the world’s fastest animal.

Take the Mantis Shrimp as an example with its super acceleration ability at a strike. This amazing creature completes a strike within nano seconds [three mili seconds precisely]. Just imagine the awesomeness of the Mantis shrimp strike, it means that the Mantis Shrimp changes and increases its speed at strike at a remarkable and incredible rate when compared with the Falcon or the Cheetah. You might want to consider the Mantis Shrimp to be extremely fast on the basis of its quick acceleration, but the Mantis Shrimp is with great contrast very slow when it comes to full body movement from point “A” to point “B” i.e. distance covered with time. Ergo it has a relatively low displacement when it quality in question is full body movement speed.

With much similitude to the Mantis Shrimp, organisms like the trap jaw ants, termites, Jelly Fish and the nematocyst [microscopic venom cells release by Jelly Fish after a sting] possesses remarkable acceleration ability with a stunning quick response to impulse. But just like the Mantis Shrimp, their displacement of full body is nothing to write about compared to the peregrine Falcon at a dive.

Just know that the fastest animal in the world on the basis of full body displacement or movement from point" A" to point "B" is the Peregrine Falcon.

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