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The Fastest Birds In The World The Peregrine Falcon, a bird of prey, is the fastest bird in the world and can fly at a maximum speed of 389 kilometers per hour. A Peregrine Falcon swooping downward in mid-flight. Birds are unique in the animal kingdom.
4. Cheetah. The fastest animal in the world is of course the cheetah. This animal is actually only slightly faster than the pronghorn antelope, and can reach speeds of up to 61 miles per hour. This record was set by an 11 year old cheetah in 2012 named Sarah. Unlike most of the other animals on this list, the cheetah is a predator.