What is the fastest animal in the world?
The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal in the world, diving through the air: about 200 mph322 km/h1. The fastest animal in the world when it dives from the sky.
Next on Peabody, among the animals with a checked number we can show: the sailfish, at about 68 mph109 km/h2.
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Where the numbers come from
- National Park Service, Denali and Yukon-Charley Rivers, checked 30 October 2026.
- NOAA National Ocean Service, Ocean Facts feed ('What is the fastest fish in the ocean?'), checked 30 October 2026.