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The peregrine falcon, a bird of the raptorfamily, is considered to be the fastest air animal in the world.
The bird's top speed is reached in its hunting dive, which is called a stoop. To attain its stoop the raptor soars high in the air and turns into a steep dive, hitting its prey in mid-air with its clenched talons; the prey is either stunned or instantly killed, and the falcon catched it as it falls.
It is reported that the peregrine falcon has been recorded reaching 389 km/h (242 mph), and is generally believed to reach speeds up to 320 km/h (200 mph).
For more information on the peregrine falcon, see the link below.
Among other very fast birds is the swift, a swallow-like bird related to the hummingbird, which reaches speeds of 216 km/h (134 mph) over short distances.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe Peregrine Falcon is not only the fastest bird; it is the fastest member of the Animal Kingdom. It can reach speeds of 202 MPH.
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What is the fast animal on earth?
The cheetah is the fastest animal in the earth, he can run at 123km per hour, but the hawk can reach 300km per hour in his "air diving".
What is the fastest animal out of water land and air?
The Peregrine Falcon Is the fastest but cheetah is the fastest animal on ground!
Fastest animal alive?
The fastest alive land animal is the cheetah. The fastest alive water animal is the sailfish. The fastest in air is the peregrine falcon. :)
Fastest animal on air?
The fastest air animal would be Peregrine falcons, and they are the fastest animals on Earth. They fly at 90 mph and dive at 200 mph.
What can move fastest through air a hawk light sound a rocket or a jet?
Light.
What is the most fast animal on earth?
The cheetah is the fastest animal on earth. This does not include animals in the air.
What is the third fastest animal on earth or in the air?
The 3rd fastest land animal is the Wildebeest, which can run up to 50mph, and the 3rd fastest air animal is the Spur-winged goose, which can fly up to 95mph.
What has enough ability to run for 500 miles?
why there are about four different animals that can run that fast, one animal is the grandadoren jaguar (in order from fastest to slowest), the second fastest is the festiren cheetah, the third fastest is the mejadian hawk, and the last fastest animal is the cranizorm road runner. those are the world's fastest types of animals.
What is the fastest animal in land and air?
on land is the cheetah. in the air is the spine tailed swift.
What does a jack salmon fish look like?
Fastest land animal : Cheetah Fastest air animal : Spine Tailed swift and Peregrine Falcon (when diving) Fastest water animal : Sailfish or Shortfin Mako
Is the fastest animal the hawk?
The peregrine falcon is reputed to be the fastest animal on earth, but only when in a steep stooping dive towards its prey flying below. The peregrine falcon has been recorded at over 200 mph during a dive.
What animal is the fastest in the air?
The fastest animals in air are called Peregrine falcons. They fly at 90 mph and dive at 200 mph.
