Fastest animals in the world
| Rank | Animal | Maximum Speed | Class |
| 1 | Peregrine falcon | 389 km/h (242 mph) 108 m/s (354 ft/s) | Flight-diving |
| 2 | Golden eagle | 240–320 km/h (150–200 mph) 67–89 m/s (220–293 ft/s) | Flight-diving |
| 3 | White-throated needletail swift | 169 km/h (105 mph) | Flight |
| 4 | Eurasian hobby | 160 km/h (100 mph) | Flight |
| 5 | Mexican free-tailed bat | 160 km/h (100 mph) | Flight |
| 6 | Frigatebird | 153 km/h (95 mph) | Flight |
| 7 | Rock dove (pigeon) | 148.9 km/h (92.5 mph) | Flight |
| 8 | Spur-winged goose | 142 km/h (88 mph) | Flight |
| 9 | Gyrfalcon | 128 km/h (80 mph) | Flight |
| 10 | Grey-headed albatross | 127 km/h (79 mph) | Flight |