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What is the fastest animal on Earth?
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Expert Answer
It depends on measurement: peregrine falcon (~240 mph diving), Mexican free-tailed bat (~99 mph horizontal flight), cheetah (~70 mph sprinting over land), sailfish (~68 mph swimming). The peregrine falcon holds the overall speed record due to gravity-assisted dives.
Key Insight
It depends on measurement: peregrine falcon (~240 mph diving), Mexican free-tailed bat (~99 mph horizontal flight), cheetah (~70 mph sprinting over land), sailfish (~68 mph swimming).
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