B.
According to the 2010 Gulnness World Records, the following birds are the fastest. Write each rate in
simplest form.
7) The fastest bird in a dive is the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), which has a terminal velocity of
approximately 600 km in 2 hours when in a diving stoop, making it the fastest animal on Earth.
Answer:
8) The fastest bird on land is the flightless Ostrich (Struthio camelus), which can reach speeds up to 144 km
in 2 hours.
Answer:
9) The fastest-running flying bird is the North American roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), which can
run at 126 km in 3 hours.
Answer:
10) The fastest swimming bird is the Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), which has a maximum burst speed
of 54 km in 2 hours.
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