Speeds of Animals

Animal	Speed (mph)
Peregrine falcon	200
Swift bird	120
Spine-tailed swift	106
Pigeon	100
Cheetah	71
Sail fish	68
Pronghorn antelope	61
Dragonfly	60
Bat	50
Lion	50
Thomson's gazelle	50
Wildebeest	50
Quarter horse	47.5
Cape hunting dog	45
Elk	45
Coyote	43
Mako shark	43
Gray fox	42
Greyhound dog	41
Cougar	40
Hyena	40
Ostrich	40
Wolf	40
Zebra	40
Mongolian wild ass	40
Whippet	35.5
Jackal	35
Moose	35
Mule deer	35
Rabbit	35
Giraffe	32
Reindeer	32
Cat (domestic)	30
Kangaroo	30
Grizzly bear	30
Wart hog	30
White-tailed deer	30
Human	27.89
Elephant	25
Leatherback turtles (swimming)	22
Black mamba snake	20
Six-lined race runner	18
Squirrel	12
Pig	11
Chicken	9
Mouse	8
Cockroach	3
Mosquitofly	1.3
Spider (Tegenearia atrica)	1.17
Giant tortoise	0.17
Three-toed sloth	0.15
Garden snail	0.03

More "Speeds of Animal" Facts

Though the Peregrine falcon's average speed is about 90 mph, the Natural History Magazine, in 1974, reported its speed to be 200 mph, making it the fastest living creature on earth.

The swift bird includes several bird species known as the swift bird for their speed. They can fly at a speed of 120 mph.

Cheetah is the fastest land animal.

The Sail fish is the fastest fish; it can swim at a speed of 68 mph.

The Mako shark is the fastest shark; it can swim at a speed of 43 mph.

The source of the speed of the following animals in the above table is Natural History Magazine, March 1974, copyright 1974: Peregrine falcon, Pronghorn antelope, Lion, Thomson's gazelle, Wildebeest, Quarter horse, Cape hunting dog, Elk, Coyote, Gray fox, Hyena, Ostrich, Zebra, Mongolian wild ass, Greyhound, Whippet, Jackal, Mule deer, Rabbit, Giraffe, Reindeer, Cat, Kangaroo, Grizzly bear, Wart hog, White-tailed deer, Human, Elephant, Black mamba snake, Six-lined race runner, Squirrel, Pig, Chicken, House mouse, Spider (Tegenearia atrica), Giant tortoise, Three-toed sloth, and Garden snail.

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