How Fast Is Peregrine Falcon (stoop)?

The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on Earth in its hunting stoop — exceeding 320 km/h in a vertical dive. Bony nose baffles manage the enormous air pressure, and its heart beats 900 times per minute during the dive itself.

A peregrine falcon's eyesight is roughly 2.6× sharper than human vision — it can resolve detail at 1.5 km that we couldn't see at 100 metres.

• Fastest animal on Earth
• Heart beats 900 bpm during the stoop