Fastest animals
The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which has a recorded speed of . The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird and the fastest member of the animal kingdom with a diving speed of . The fastest animal in the sea is the black marlin, which has a recorded speed of .
Shortfin mako shark
The shortfin mako shark ("Isurus oxyrinchus"), also known as the blue pointer or bonito shark, is a large mackerel shark. It is commonly referred to as the mako shark, as is the longfin mako shark ("Isurus paucus"). The shortfin mako is on record as the fastest-swimming shark, capable of bursts of speed up to .