----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 6:08 PM Subject: Re: Speed
> > --- Robert Seeberger wrote: > > For Points! > > > > What is the fastest animal in the world? > > > > I think that peregrine falcons have been clocked at > close to 200mph in a full stoop, and on land cheetahs > at 70mph, but of course (as someone has already > posted)we humans can fly at hundreds of mph in jets, > or thousands while in orbit. I'm not sure of the > fastest sea animal, but seem to recall that it's one > of the smaller cetaceans...about 35 knots? (I could be > _so_ wrong...) > Peregrine Falcon....and they have been clocked at 220 MPH. Its taken since July 4 for Brin-L to come up with an answer, and the Culture list got it in a couple of hours. xponent Hmmmmm........... Maru rob
