Over the past centuries, researchers from all over the world have been studying all the subtleties of animal life: their habits, eating habits, physical capabilities, and the like. Therefore, today it is possible to make a fairly accurate rating of the fastest representatives of their kind, who can sometimes get ahead of a moving car in a matter of seconds.
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The peregrine falcon is deservedly named the most dexterous and fastest creature on the planet - its speed can reach, and in some individuals and even exceed, 340 km / h. Such agility of this bird of prey is necessary for a successful hunt for prey, which it catches with a lightning-fast grip.
Step 2
The first place among mammals in the pursuit of the right to be the fastest and most agile is the cheetah - its speed can approach 120 km / h. The predator maintains such an active pace for several kilometers, then it needs a calmer run followed by rest. The cheetah achieves such exceptional performance due to its relatively low weight and long jumps while running - up to 9 meters.
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Among aquatic mammals, dolphins can develop the highest speed - over 50 km / h. However, the good-natured inhabitants of the seas are able to keep it unchanged for only a few minutes. They can reach the highest speed by sailing next to a moving ship, the speed of which is not less than 25 km / h. Dolphins choose such a position so that water resistance is minimal, and develop speeds up to 65 km / h, which they can maintain even for several days in a row.
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Pronghorns are leaders in long distance running. In case of serious danger, they can reach speeds of up to 95 km / h, making jumps up to 6 m long. The normal running speed of this animal is 48 km / h.
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The ostrich is recognized as the fastest running bird for its ability to reach speeds of over 70 km / h. Ostriches are not able to soar into the sky, but powerful legs accelerate perfectly and achieve such high results.
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Oddly enough, the record holder in the world of insects is an ordinary cockroach - about 5.5 km / h. Interestingly, transferring the growth of a cockroach to a human and proportionally correlating their speed, the latter would have to run at a speed of 330 km / h in order to catch up with the swift insect.
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The record among fish was set by a sailboat - the water favorite at short distances in the water can reach speeds of up to 110 km / h.
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It would seem, what could distinguish an ordinary chameleon? The lightning-fast tongue is his strength and the main weapon that the chameleon fires at a speed of five times the speed of a jet plane.
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The submerged ascobolus was recognized as the first in the acceleration competition, which can throw out its spores with tremendous acceleration, not comparable to the acceleration of any living creature on the planet.
