What animal, excluding birds, would have the highest terminal velocity if thrown out of an airplane?

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    gilt

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    4 years ago 10/07/2021 4:34pm EDT
    re: Important Questions

    Humans can actually fall quite fast if they are oriented correctly & fall from a high altitude. The record is near 600 mph

    https://www.universetoday.com/73617/terminal-velocity/#:~:text=The%20world%20skydiving%20speed%20record%20is%20held%20by,you%20with%20a%20constant%20acceleration%20of%209.81%20meters%2Fsecond

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  • realistic answer

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    4 years ago 10/07/2021 7:51pm EDT
    re: gilt

    A manatee or oarfish, maybe sunfish

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    Bad Wigins

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    4 years ago 10/08/2021 3:28pm EDT
    re: realistic answer

    Whichever animal you think would fall fastest, if it were seized in the talons of a peregrine falcon as it fell, would fall even faster, as would the falcon.

    So a falcon is a default co-winner of this contest.

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