The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal when it dives from the sky.
When a peregrine falcon dives, it drops faster than a race car speeds. It is the fastest animal on Earth — the opposite of a slow, sleepy sloth!
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Sound travels fast, but light travels even faster.
In a thunderstorm you see the lightning first, then hear the thunder. That's because light zooms to your eyes faster than sound reaches your ears.
A race car is fast, but a bicycle is slower.
A race car zooms around a track very quickly. A bicycle moves slower because your legs power it. Both are fun, just at different speeds!
A rabbit hops fast, but a turtle walks slow.
A rabbit can dash away in a blink. A turtle plods along slowly and carries its home on its back. Slow and steady still gets there!
A sloth is one of the slowest animals in the world.
A sloth moves so slowly that tiny plants can grow on its fur. It takes its time climbing trees and munching leaves, never in a hurry.
Fast and slow are opposites — a cheetah is fast, a snail is slow.
A cheetah can run faster than a car on a street. A snail creeps along so slowly you can barely see it move. That's fast and slow!