Is it true that the Valles Caldera is host to the fastest animal on earth?
Yes. The Valles Caldera and Jemez Mountains are home to the peregrine falcon, the fastest animal on earth. This bird can reach speeds of up to approximately 200 miles per hour, a speed that they achieve when soaring to great heights and then executing their hunting dive, the “stoop,” hitting one wing of their prey so as not to harm themselves upon impact.
