vrijdag 9 januari 2015

List of animal speeds notes includes running swimming and flight

The species highest recorded speed is noted.

Peregrine falcon                389 km/h (242 mph)
red-tailed hawk                  195 km/h (121 mph)
White-throated needletail  169 km/h (105 mph)
Eurasian hobby                  160 km/h (100 mph)
Frigatebird                         153 km/h (95 mph)
Homing pigeon                  140 km/h (87 mph)

Black marlin     130 km/h    (80 mph)

Cheetah    112–120 km/h (70–75 mph)
Sailfish     109     km/h (67.50 mph)

Anna's hummingbird  98 km/h (61 mph)

Swordfish     97 km/h      (60 mph)
Pronghorn     88.50 km/h   (55 mph)
Springbok     88 km/h      (55 mph)
Wildebeest    80.50 km/h   (50 mph)
Blackbuck     80.50 km/h   (50 mph)
Lion              80.50 km/h   (50 mph)
Black Tuna   80.50 km/h   (50 mph)

Quarter horse     76.50 kp/h (47.50 mph)

Greyhound             74 km/h (46 mph)
Jackrabbit               72 km/h (45 mph)
Cape hunting dog   72 km/h (45 mph)

Elk      72 km/h        (45 mph)
Kangaroo 71 km/h   (44 mph)

Horse   70.50 km/h   (44 mph)
Onager  70 km/h       (43 mph)
Coyote  70 km/h        (43 mph)
Ostrich 70 km/h        (43 mph)

Thomson's gazelle     70 km/h    (43 mph)
Gray fox                    67.50 km/h (42 mph)
Common dolphin       65 km/h    (40 mph)

Tiger    64 km/h (40 mph)
Zebra    64 km/h (40 mph)

Small Tuna   60 km/h (37 mph)
Bonito           60 km/h (37 mph)

pigeon                   59 km/h (36.50 mph)
Whippet                 56 km/h (35 mph)
Mule deer               56 km/h (35 mph)
Rabbit (domestic)  56 km/h (35 mph)
Jackal                     56 km/h (35 mph)

Giraffe                51.50 km/h (32 mph)
Reindeer              51.50 km/h (32 mph)
Grizzly bear        48 km/h    (30 mph)
Cat (domestic)     48 km/h    (30 mph)
Wart hog              48 km/h    (30 mph)

White-tailed deer  48 km/h (30 mph)
Salmon                  45 km/h (28 mph)

Bearded dragon   40 km/h (25 mph)
Elephant              40 km/h (25 mph)

Leatherback sea turtle   35.50 km/h (22 mph)
Six-lined racerunner     32 km/h   (20 mph)
Roadrunner                   32 km/h   (20 mph)

Black mamba         23 km/h    (14 mph)
Komodo dragon     20 km/h    (12 mph)
Squirrel                  19 km/h    (12 mph)
Pig (domestic)        17.50 km/h (11 mph)
House mouse          13 km/h    (8  mph)
Mackerel               11 km/h    (7  mph)
Cod                         8 km/h     (5  mph)
Tiger beetle           7 km/h     (4  mph)
Carp                       6 km/h     (3.5 mph)
Pike                       6 km/h     (3.5 mph)
Herring                 6 km/h     (3.5 mph)


 Extra 1 the fastest land animal:
The Cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 96.6 km/h (60.0 mph) in under three seconds.


Extra 2 The homing pigeons:
Homing pigeons average flying speed over moderate distances is around 80 km/h (50 mph)
but speeds of up to 140 km/h (87 mph) have been observed in top racers for short distances.
The homing pigeon is a variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) derived from the rock pigeon.








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