When wildlife travelers (particularly safari fans) discuss the fastest animals in the world, a particular cat from the small cat lineage (Felinae) almost always enters the conversation: the cheetah.

Discover the 25 fastest things in the world, from peregrine falcons to lightning. Explore record-breaking speeds in nature, ...

Greyhounds can reach up to 45 miles per hour when sprinting. They are one of the oldest breeds in the world, dating back to ancient Egypt. No doubt about it, greyhound dogs are quick. Famous for being ...

Maktoum, 27, wearing a heavy leather glove, gently takes one of the hooded falcons, a young peregrine, from its perch, gets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cheetah may be famous for its speed, but it is only one of many record-holding animals in the natural world. Across land, sea, ...

Peregrine falcons are the fastest animal on earth. They have been clocked at over 200 miles per hour as they descend upon their target. Peter Arnold, Inc. / Alamy I’m standing a thousand feet above ...

A brown huntsman is the quickest of more than 250 species analysed by scientists in the UK and Germany ...

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