Fastest animals

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This is a list of the fastest animals in the world, by types of animal.

Fastest organism

The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird, and the fastest member of the animal kingdom, with a diving speed of over 300 km/h (190 mph).^[1] The fastest land animal is the cheetah. Among the fastest animals in the sea is the black marlin, with uncertain and conflicting reports of recorded speeds.^[2][3]

When drawing comparisons between different classes of animals, an alternative unit is sometimes used for organisms: body length per second. On this basis the 'fastest' organism on earth, relative to its body length, is the Southern Californian mite, Paratarsotomus macropalpis, which has a speed of 322 body lengths per second.^[4] The equivalent speed for a human, running as fast as this mite, would be 1,300 mph (2,092 km/h),^[5] or approximately Mach 1.7. The speed of the P. macropalpis is far in excess of the previous record holder, the Australian tiger beetle Cicindela eburneola, which is the fastest insect in the world relative to body size, with a recorded speed of 1.86 metres per second (6.7 km/h; 4.2 mph), or 171 body lengths per second.^[6] The cheetah, the fastest land mammal, scores at only 16 body lengths per second,^[4] while Anna's hummingbird has the highest known length-specific velocity attained by any vertebrate.

List of animals by speed

Rank	Animal	Maximum speed	Class	Notes
1	Peregrine falcon	389 km/h (242 mph) 108 m/s (354 ft/s) ^[1]^[7]	Flight-diving	The peregrine falcon is the fastest aerial animal, fastest animal in flight, fastest bird, and the overall fastest member of the animal kingdom. The peregrine achieves its highest velocity not in horizontal level flight, but during its characteristic hunting stoop (vertical flight). While stooping, the peregrine falcon soars to a great height, then dives steeply at speed of over 320 km/h (200 mph).^[1] Assuming the maximum size at 58 cm, its relative speed clocks at 186 body lengths per second during its hunting swoop, the equivalent of a human running at 170 m/s (560 ft/s).
2	Golden eagle	240–320 km/h (150–200 mph) 67–89 m/s (220–293 ft/s) ^[8]	Flight-diving	Assuming the maximum size at 1.02 m, its relative speed clocks at 66–87 body lengths per second, the equivalent of a human running at 60–80 m/s (197–262 ft/s).
3	White-throated needletail swift	169 km/h (105 mph) ^[9]^[10]^[11]	Flight
4	Eurasian hobby	160 km/h (100 mph) ^[12]	Flight	Can sometimes outfly the swift.
5	Mexican free-tailed bat	160 km/h (100 mph) ^[13]	Flight	It has been claimed to have the fastest horizontal speed (as opposed to stoop diving speed) of any animal.
6	Frigatebird	153 km/h (95 mph)	Flight	The frigatebird's high speed is helped by its having the largest wing-area-to-body-weight ratio of any bird.
7	Rock dove (pigeon)	148.9 km/h (92.5 mph) ^[14]	Flight	Pigeons have been clocked flying 92.5 mph (148.9 km/h) average speed on a 400-mile (640 km) race.
8	Spur-winged goose	142 km/h (88 mph) ^[15]	Flight
9	Gyrfalcon	128 km/h (80 mph)^[citation needed]	Flight
10	Grey-headed albatross	127 km/h (79 mph) ^[16]^[17]^[note 1]	Flight
11	Cheetah	109.4–120.7 km/h (68.0–75.0 mph) ^[a]	Land	Fastest land-animal, fastest feline, the cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 96.6 km/h (60.0 mph) in under three seconds, though endurance is limited.^[18]
12	Sailfish	109.19 km/h (67.85 mph) ^[citation needed]	Flight-swimming
13	Anna's hummingbird	98.27 km/h (61.06 mph) ^[24]	Flight
14	Swordfish	97 km/h (60 mph)^[citation needed]	Swimming
15	Ostrich	90 km/h (56 mph) ^[25]	Land
16	Pronghorn	88.5 km/h (55.0 mph)^[b]	Land
17	Springbok	88 km/h (55 mph) ^[30]^[31]	Land
18	Quarter Horse	88.5 km/h (55.0 mph)	Land	The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name came from its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less; some have been clocked at speeds up to 88.5 km/h (55.0 mph).
19	Blue wildebeest	80.5 km/h (50.0 mph)^[c]	Land
20	Thomson's gazelle	80.5 km/h (50.0 mph)^[35]	Land

Invertebrates

Animal	Maximum recorded speed	Notes
Horsefly	145 km/h (90 mph) ^[36]^[unreliable source?]	The pursuit maneuver used by male Hybomitra hinei wrighti, measured by interpolation of slow-motion cinematography.
Members of Loliginidae and Ommastrephidae	36 km/h (22 mph)	Many of these species "fly" out of the water to escape danger. The Japanese flying squid can glide for 3 seconds over 30 metres.
Tiger beetle	6.8 km/h (4.2 mph) ^[6]	The Australian tiger beetle, Cicindela eburneola, is one of the fastest running insects in the world relative to body size, which has been recorded at 6.8 km/h (4.2 mph) or 171 body lengths per second. It can fly at 43 km/h (27 mph).
Paratarsotomus macropalpis	22 cm/s (8.7 in/s) 0.8 km/h (0.50 mph)	0.7 mm long mite endemic to Southern California, tracked running up to 322 body lengths per second, equivalent to a human running at around 2,092 km/h (1,300 mph). Because of this feat, it is ranked the fastest animal on the planet relative to its body size. It can also achieve this speed across a concrete surface at a temperature of 60 °C (140 °F), which is lethal to many animals.^[5]^[37]

Fish

Due to physical constraints, fish may be incapable of exceeding swim speeds of 36 km/h (22 mph).^[2][3] The larger reported figures below are therefore highly questionable:

Animal	Maximum recorded speed	Notes
Black marlin	132 km/h (82 mph)^[citation needed]^[dubious ]	A hooked black marlin has been recorded stripping line off a fishing reel at 120 feet per second (82 mph; 132 km/h).
Sailfish	109.19 km/h (67.85 mph)^[citation needed]^[dubious ]	In a series of tests carried out in a fishing cam at Long Key, Florida, United States, sailfish swam and leapt 91 meters (300 feet) in 3 seconds, equivalent to a speed of 109 km/h (68 mph), although this speed includes leaps out of the water, which do not strictly qualify as swimming speed.
Swordfish	97 km/h (60 mph)^[citation needed]^[dubious ]	The 60 mph (97 km/h) figure listed for the swordfish is based on a corrupted version of calculations made by Sir James Gray to estimate the impact speed necessary for a hypothetical 600-pound (270 kg) swordfish to embed its sword 3 feet in the timbers of ships, as has been known to occur; the figure seems to have entered the literature without question as though someone had actually timed a swordfish at that speed.
Yellowfin tuna	76 km/h (47 mph) ^[38]^[dubious ]	Many tuna species are capable of swimming at fast speeds colloquially cited at around 80 km/h (50 mph). The tails of tuna move fast enough to cause cavitation, which slows them down as vapour accumulates.^[3] Tuna have bony fins without nerve endings, which prevents the fish from feeling the pain of cavitation but does not fully protect them from the implosive damage.
Shortfin mako shark	72 km/h (45 mph)^[citation needed]^[dubious ]	Underwater and unimpeded by a fishing line, the Shortfin Mako has been reliably clocked at 31 miles (50 kilometres) per hour, and there is a claim that one individual of this species achieved a burst speed of 46 miles (74 kilometres) per hour. But it is extremely difficult to get a fish in the wild to swim in a straight line over a measured course. Laboratory measurements of numerous kinds of fishes — representing a wide range of body sizes — swimming against an artificial current have revealed a surprisingly uniform maximum burst speed of about 10 times the body length per second. Thus, for an average-sized, 6.5-foot (2-metre) Shortfin, its theoretical maximum speed might be something on the order of 45 miles (72 kilometres) per hour. Yet some estimates of the top-speed of a Shortfin Mako are considerably higher.

Amphibians

Animal	Maximum recorded speed	Notes
Nauta salamander	24.14 km/h (15.00 mph)	Also known as the Andean Salamander, it is the fastest amphibian recorded.^[39]^[40]

Reptiles

Animal	Maximum recorded speed	Notes
Perentie	40.23 km/h (25.00 mph)	Generally considered the fastest recorded reptile
Green Iguana	35.41 km/h (22.00 mph) ^[41]	Green Iguanas are large arboreal lizards capable of running at high speed on the ground.
Leatherback sea turtle	35.28 km/h (21.92 mph) ^[42]	Leatherback turtles have the most hydrodynamic body design of any sea turtle, with a large, teardrop-shaped body.
Costa Rican spiny-tailed iguana	34.6 km/h (21.5 mph)^[43]	Often cited as the world's fastest lizard in older sources.
Six-lined racerunner	28.97 km/h (18.00 mph)	A small lizard found throughout the Southern United States and Mexico.
Black mamba	22.53 km/h (14.00 mph) ^[44]
Komodo dragon	20.92 km/h (13.00 mph) ^[45]	Komodo dragons can run briefly up to 13 mph (21 km/h) but prefer to hunt by stealth.^[45]

Birds

See also: List of birds by flight speed

Animal	Maximum recorded speed	Notes
Peregrine falcon	389 km/h (242 mph) ^[1]^[7]	The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird, and the fastest member of the animal kingdom. While not the fastest bird at level (horizontal) flight, its great speed is achieved in its hunting dive (vertical flight), the stoop, wherein it soars to a great height, then dives steeply at speeds of over 200 mph (320 km/h).
Golden eagle	240–320 km/h (150–200 mph)	In full stoop, a golden eagle can reach spectacular speeds of up to 240 to 320 kilometers per hour (150 to 200 mph) when diving after prey. Although less agile and maneuverable, the golden eagle is apparently quite the equal and possibly even the superior of the peregrine falcon's stooping and gliding speed.
White-throated needletail	169 km/h (105 mph) ^[9]^[10]^[11]	The fastest-flying bird in flapping flight.
Eurasian hobby	160 km/h (100 mph) ^[12]	It can sometimes even outfly birds such as the swift when hunting.
Frigatebird	153 km/h (95 mph)	The frigatebird's high speed is helped by its having the largest wing-area-to-body-weight ratio of any bird.
Rock dove (pigeon)	148.9 km/h (92.5 mph) ^[14]	Pigeons have been clocked flying 92.5 mph (148.9 km/h) average speed on a 400-mile (640 km) race.
Spur-winged goose	142 km/h (88 mph)
Red-breasted merganser	129 km/h (80 mph) ^[46]
Gyrfalcon	127 km/h (79 mph)
Grey-headed albatross	127 km/h (79 mph) ^[16]^[17]
Anna's hummingbird	98.27 km/h (61.06 mph) ^[24]	The stated speed equals 276 body lengths per second, the highest known length-specific velocity attained by any vertebrate.
Ostrich (on land)	80–90 km/h (50–56 mph)^[25]	The ostrich is the fastest bird on land, as well as the fastest running animal on two legs.^[47]^[48] The highest reliably measured running speed for ostriches is 17 m/s (61 Km/h), obtained by speedometer reading when a car was chasing an ostrich in a straight line chase to force it to move as fast as could it.^[49] Although there are reports of speeds of 20–27 m/s (72-97 Km/h) for ostriches, none are confirmed.^[50]
Emu (on land)	46–50 km/h (29–31 mph)^[51]
Cassowary (on land)	46–50 km/h (29–31 mph)^[52]
Roadrunner (running)	32–43 km/h (20–27 mph)^[53]

1. Sustained ground speed for approximately nine hours with no rest on high tailwinds during an Antarctic storm.

Mammals

Animal	Maximum speed	Notes
Mexican free-tailed bat (in flight)	160 km/h (99 mph) ^[13]	They are the fastest mammal in the world and one of the fastest flying animals on level flight.
Cheetah	109.4–120.7 km/h (68.0–75.0 mph) ^[d]	The cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 96.6 km/h (60.0 mph) in under three seconds,^[54] though endurance is limited: most cheetahs run for only 60 seconds at a time.^[18] When sprinting, cheetahs spend more time in the air than on the ground.^[55] See Sarah, the fastest cheetah. A widely quoted top speed figure of 71 mph (113 Km/h) has been discredited due to lax and questionable methodology.^[56] The highest speed reliably and rigorously measured in cheetahs in a straight line is 29 m/s (104 Km/h), as an average of 3 runs over a 201.2-meter (220 yards) course (starting from start line already running).^[57]^[58] Top speed data is result of dividing distance by time spent.
Pronghorn	80–96 km/h (50–60 mph),^[18]^[26]^[21]	The pronghorn (American antelope) is the fastest animal over long distances; it can run at 56 km/h for 6 km (35 mph for 4 mi), 67 km/h for 1.6 km (42 mph for 1 mi), and 88.5 km/h for 0.8 km (55 mph for 0.5 mi).^[18] Its top speed is estimated as up to 96–98 km/h (60–61 mph) an "alleged top speed of 60 mph (96.6 km/h)" (emphasis added),^[27] and 98 km/h (61 mph)^[28]^[29] Pronghorns can reach a top speed of 60 mph (97 Km/h) in good conditions, and a top speed of 50 mph (80 Km/h) normally.^[56] They can reach speeds of 72 Km/h in a 2-3 Km course.^[59] Estimated by observing the odometer when the animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle.^[56]^[59]
Springbok	88 km/h (55 mph) ^[30]^[31]	The springbok, an antelope of the gazelle tribe in southern Africa,^[31] can make long jumps and sharp turns while running.^[18]
Tsessebe	70–90 km/h (43–56 mph)^[60]^[61]^[62]	Estimated by observing the odometer when an animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle on a road.
Domestic Horse	70.76–88.5 km/h (43.97–54.99 mph) ^[63]	The fastest horse speed was achieved by a thoroughbred.
Thomson's gazelle	81 km/h (50 mph)^[62] ^[e]	Thomson's gazelles, being long-distance runners, can escape cheetahs by sheer endurance.^[65] Their speed is partially due to their "stotting", or bounding leaps.^[64] Estimated by observing the odometer when an animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle on a road.^[62]
Wildebeest	80.5 km/h (50.0 mph)^[62] ^[f]	The wildebeest, an antelope, exists as two species: the blue wildebeest and the black wildebeest. Both are extremely fast runners, which allows them to flee from predators.^[34] They are better at maintaining endurance for long distances than at sprinting.^[33] Estimated by observing the odometer when an animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle on a road.^[62]
Blackbuck	80 km/h (50 mph)^[30]^[66]	The blackbuck antelope can sustain speeds of 80 km/h (50 mph) for over 1.5 km (0.93 mi) at a time.^[66] Each of its strides (i.e., the distance between its hoofprints) is 5.8–6.7 m (19–22 ft).^[30]
Grant's gazelle	64–80 km/h (40–50 mph)^[62]	Estimated by observing the odometer when an animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle on a road.
Hartebeest	70–80 km/h (43–50 mph)^[62]	Estimated by observing the odometer when an animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle on a road.
Impala	60–80 km/h (37–50 mph)^[62]	Estimated by observing the odometer when an animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle on a road.
Lion	80 km/h (50 mph)^[62] ^[67]	While hunting, a lioness can generate top speed up to 80 km/h in short bursts.^[67]
Hare	57–80 km/h (35–50 mph)	Hares can reach maximum speeds of 35 mph (56 km/h)^[68] in short distances of approximately 90 meters, and a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) for about 20 meters.^[69]
Jackrabbit	58–72 km/h (36–45 mph) ^[g]	The jackrabbit's strong hind legs allow it to leap 3 m (9.8 ft) in one bound; some can even reach 6 m (20 ft).^[78] Jackrabbits use a combination of leaps and zig-zags to outrun predators.^[71]
African wild dog	60–71 km/h (37–44 mph) ^[h]	When hunting, African wild dogs can sprint at 66 km/h (41 mph) in bursts, and they can maintain speeds of 56–60 km/h (35–37 mph) for up to 4.8 km (3 mi).^[82]^[83] Their targeted prey rarely escapes.^[80]
Kangaroo	50–71 km/h (31–44 mph)^[i]	The comfortable hopping speed for a kangaroo is about 21–26 km/h (13–16 mph), but speeds of up to 71 km/h (44 mph) can be attained over short distances, while it can sustain a speed of 40 km/h (25 mph) for nearly 2 km (1.2 mi).^[85] The faster a kangaroo hops, the less energy it consumes (up to its cruising speed).^[84]
Greyhound (Domestic dog)	60–70 km/h (37–43 mph) ^[j]	Greyhounds are the fastest dogs, and have primarily been bred for coursing game and racing.
Onager	60–70 km/h (37–43 mph)^[k]	The onager consists of several subspecies, which most likely share the same ability to run at high speeds.^[90]
Zebra	56–70 km/h (35–43 mph)^[62] ^[l]	Zebras have a home range anywhere between 11 and 232 sq mi (28 and 601 km^2) and they can travel 10 mi (16 km) a day while grazing.^[93] Estimated by observing the odometer when an animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle on a road.^[62]
Eland	55–70 km/h (34–43 mph)^[62]	Estimated by observing the odometer when an animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle on a road.
Coyote	60–65 km/h (37–40 mph) ^[m]	Coyotes can easily reach 48 km/h (30 mph), and can sprint at 65 km/h (40 mph) when hunting.^[95] Even without a front foot, a coyote can still run at around 32 km/h (20 mph).^[94]
Big brown bat (flight)	56–64 km/h (35–40 mph)	Big brown bats are reported to be one of the fastest bats reaching speeds of up to 40 mph.^[97]
Common dolphin (swimming)	55–64 km/h (34–40 mph) ^[n]	Common dolphins are the fastest marine mammals. When reaching their top speed, they take very short breaths. As an example, fin whales, which are much larger, can empty and refill their lungs in 2 seconds
Tiger	56–64 km/h (35–40 mph) ^[o]	Tigers live in jungles, and have been recorded going anywhere from 30 mph (48 km/h) to 40 mph (64 km/h); much like the cheetah and lion, however, they only maintain this for a short burst.
Hyena	50–60 km/h (31–37 mph) ^[p]	The hyena can run up to 60 km/h (37 mph); some attribute this performance specifically to the spotted hyena.^[102] They use their speed to chase their prey, sometimes traveling 15 mi (24 km) in a single chase.
Giraffe	52–60 km/h (32–37 mph)^[62]	Estimated by observing the odometer when an animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle on a road.
African buffalo	50–56 km/h (31–35 mph)^[62]	Estimated by observing the odometer when an animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle on a road.
Brown bear (Grizzly bear) American black bear	48–56 km/h (30–35 mph)^[103]^[104]	Although it has been said anecdotally that grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) can run at 56 km/h, the maximum speed reliably recorded at Yellowstone is 48 km/h.^[103]^[104] It has been speculated that American black bears (Ursus americanus) can run at the same speed.^[104]
Warthog	48–55 km/h (30–34 mph)^[62]	Estimated by observing the odometer when an animal ran at its maximum speed, alongside a vehicle on a road.
Human	Instantaneous: 47.56 km/h (29.55 mph) Sprinting (100 m): 37.58 km/h (23.35 mph) Long distance (marathon): 20.99 km/h (13.04 mph)	Usain Bolt holds the 100 metre world record at 9.58 seconds. His absolute fastest speed during that sprint was 13.21 m/s (47.6 km/h; 29.5 mph) at one stride between 50 and 70 meters. The average speed of this race, including the brief reaction time immediately after the commencement of the race, was 10.44 m/s (37.6 km/h; 23.4 mph).^[105] At distances greater than 400 metres, the human body requires oxygen to sustain such paces, and speed significantly tapers at this point. The mile run world record is held by Hicham El Guerrouj with a time of 3:43.13, corresponding to 26.25 km/h (16.31 mph). The marathon world record is held by Kelvin Kiptum with a time of 2:00:35, corresponding to 20.99 km/h (13.04 mph). The ultramarathon world record is held by Dean Karnazes, who ran 563 km (350 mi) in 80 hours 44 minutes without stopping. In the absence of significant external factors, non-athletic humans tend to walk at about 1.4 m/s (5.0 km/h; 3.1 mph) and run at about 5.1 m/s (18 km/h; 11 mph).^[106]^[107]^[108] Although humans are capable of walking at speeds from nearly 0 m/s to upwards of 2.5 m/s (9.0 km/h; 5.6 mph) and running one mile (1.6 kilometers) in anywhere between 4–15 minutes, humans typically choose to use only a small range within these speeds.^[109] Compared to other land animals, humans are exceptionally capable of endurance—over very long distances, able to outrun every other species on land except certain dogs.
Wombat	40 km/h (25 mph) ^[110]	Wombats can maintain that speed for 150 metres (490 ft).^[110]

See also

• Speed records

Notes

1. Different sources cite different speeds; estimates include 96–120 km/h (60–75 mph),^[18] 98 km/h (61 mph),^[19] 100 km/h (62 mph),^[20] 104 km/h (65 mph),^[21] and 104.4 km/h (64.9 mph).^[22][23] There is a tendency to overestimate the speed of fast animals, and claims of the cheetah running 114 km/h (71 mph) or faster have been discredited.^[18][23]
2. Estimates include "over 53 miles (86 kilometers) per hour",^[26] 88.5 km/h (55.0 mph),^[18][21] an "alleged top speed of 60 miles an hour [96.6 km/h]" (emphasis added),^[27] 98 km/h (61 mph),^[28] and "a top speed of about 100 km/h [62 mph]" (emphasis added).^[29]
3. Estimates include 70 km/h (43 mph) (specifically the black wildebeest),^[32] "approximately 80 km/h or 50 mph",^[33] and "over 50 miles per hour [80.5 km/h]" (specifically the blue wildebeest).^[34]
4. Different sources cite different speeds; estimates include 96–120 km/h (60–75 mph),^[18] 98 km/h (61 mph),^[19] 100 km/h (62 mph),^[20] 104 km/h (65 mph),^[21] and 104.4 km/h (64.9 mph).^[22][23] There is a tendency to overestimate the speed of fast animals, and claims of the cheetah running 114 km/h (71 mph) or faster have been discredited.^[18][23]
5. Estimates include 64 km/h (40 mph)^[64] and 70 km/h (43 mph).^[65]
6. Estimates include 70 km/h (43 mph) (specifically the black wildebeest),^[32] "approximately 80 km/h or 50 mph",^[33] and "over 50 miles per hour [80.5 km/h]" (specifically the blue wildebeest).^[34]
7. Estimates include 64 km/h (40 mph),^[70][71] 70 km/h (43 mph),^{[72]: 237 [73]} and 72 km/h (45 mph) (some attribute this to the antelope jackrabbit,^[74] others to the white-tailed jackrabbit,^[75][76] and still others to jackrabbits in general.^[77])
8. Estimates include 66 km/h (41 mph)^[79] and 71 km/h (44 mph)^[80][81]
9. Estimates include "more than 30 miles per hour (48 kilometers per hour)"^[84] and 71 km/h (44 mph).^[85]
10. Estimates include 67 km/h (42 mph),^[86] 68.4 km/h (42.5 mph),^[87] and 69 km/h (43 mph).^[21]
11. Estimates include 64 km/h (40 mph),^[88]: 169 69 km/h (43 mph) (specifically for the kulan subspecies),^[89] and 70 km/h (43 mph) (specifically for the Persian subspecies).^[90]
12. Estimates include 35 mph (56 km/h)^[91] and 40 mph (64 km/h) for both the Grévy's zebra and Burchell's zebra.^[92][93]
13. Estimates include 64 km/h (39.8 mph),^[94] 64.4 km/h (40 mph),^[95] and 65 km/h (40 mph)^[96]: 55
14. Estimates include 64 km/h (39.8 mph),^[98]
15. Estimates include 40 mph (64 km/h)^[99]
16. Estimates include 30 mph (48 km/h),^[100] 25–31 mph (40–50 km/h) (specifically for the brown hyena)^[101] and 37 mph (60 km/h)^{[88]: 160 [102]}

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