The Peregrine Falcon is the Fastest Animal in the World
When diving, the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal in the world with a staggering top speed of 242 mph. To put that into context, the fastest car in the world recorded a top speed of 330 mph.
The peregrine falcon also ranks 7th in terms of fastest air animals in horizontal flight.
The three fastest air animals on the planet, when diving, are all birds of prey. The peregrine falcon, golden eagle and saker falcon have renowned aerial hunting abilities, including high-speed dives or stoops to capture prey in flight.
A bat got into my house through my chimney this past summer. Don't think he was going 100mph but sucker was flying around in circles like a madman pretty fast.
I spent 30 minutes trying to swat it out of the air with a towel. I finally hit it, scooped it up and tossed it outside.