The –est Animals

Brazilian free-tailed bats are the fastest fliers

The new record holders can reach ground speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour

Brazilian free-tailed bats

FLY-BY-NIGHT Brazilian free-tailed bats have bested the world’s fastest birds in a test of flight speed.  

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By Cassie Martin

- More than 2 years ago

The new record-holder for fastest flying animal isn’t a bat out of hell. It’s a bat from Brazil, a new study claims.