The birds have some of the fastest types of animals alive but there are some other impressive high speed animals as well. Its dive speed is more than three times that of the Cheetah, the fastest land speed animal. ![]() The Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus is the record holder for speed. Its stiff feathers and extremely efficient respiratory and circulatory systems then allow it to flap its wings up to 4 times per second. A large keel allows for lots of attached muscles, and that equates to flapping power. Diving at speeds up to 242 mph is possible because of a body structure that allows for specialized high speed flight. But when diving to catch its prey, the peregrine becomes a deadly predator. When not hunting, this bird will generally fly between 40 and 60 mph. A speed of 150 mph is a lot for a skydiver, but could be just a nice cruise for the peregrine. These birds are known to reach dive speeds of up to 242 miles per hour. Lady was in training for 6 years and had 6 months of practice with the lure for this ultimate experiment. The Peregrine Falcon is one fast animal, and the skydiving competition was like a walk in the park. Still the demonstration was quite thrilling. ![]() The TV team, producers of the BBC “Ultimate Killers’ series, acknowledged that this was not a laboratory experiment. They figured she was just playing with them and must have simply accelerated, clocking a speed of at least 180 mph. She caught up to them in a matter of seconds! ![]() The diver’s jumped from the balloon and were then followed by Lady.
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