Spur-Winged Goose
Speed: Around 88 MPH
While seeing a goose pop up on our world’s fastest animals list might seem odd, it is true that they are quite fast. However, most are not known for being incredibly impressive flyers. Rather, geese tend to stay low to the ground and float around water sources most of the time. Of course, the Spur-Winged Goose does like to do this a lot too. However, when they need to get from place to place, they do not like to take their time. This is why they are able to fly up to a speed of 88 mph.
While they have popped up in captivity in various places across the planet, they are only native to the African continent. In particular, they tend to be in the upper center all the way to South Africa. Several African Tribes have been hunting and eating them for a regular food source for years. They are on the “least concern” list for IUCN, which pretty much means that they “could” go extinct but it’s unlikely for a while. Therefore, no type of major conservation has taken place for the species.