Are you looking for a list of the fastest animals on land, or the fastest animals in the air, and the fastest animals in water? We present a list below (with photos) of the fastest animals in the world. We know that the cheetah is the fastest land animal that can run to a speed of 70mph, but what about the fastest insect?

Fastest animal on land is the cheetah — can run 70 miles per hour (113 km per hour)
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The massive size of the Goliath bird-eating Tarantula makes it the World’s Biggest Spider. Considered the largest spider in the world, the Goliath bird-eater could reach 8 inches long and with a life span of 15 to 25 years. The spiders may look scary but, thank God, they are harmless to humans, as are most species of tarantulas. They are not deadly spiders or killer spiders since their venom could only cause small swelling and mild pain, just like a wasp sting. The Goliath bird-eating spider in photos below.

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Scientists from the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists released a list of the Top 10 species discovered in 2008. These are new species, considered “unknowns” before their discoveries last year. The list includes the world’s smallest snake and a caffeine-free coffee plant. Here are the top 10 species discovered in 2008 in photos.

1. Pygmy seahorse: Classified by its Latin name, Hippocampus satomiae, this species measures about half an inch long and was found near Derawan Island off Kalimantan, Indonesia.

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A report of a second 3-foot-long animal Montauk Monster washing up on a Southold beach has conjured memories of the strange finding of the same Montauk Monster on the East End last summer of 2008. Is this Montauk Monster real or is this just a dead big bulldog? See the photos yourself and decide.

Here is the 2008 photo:

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Giant killer snakes are made popular by the Anaconda movies. Are there really snakes as big as the ones in the movie? History Channel ventured into the Venezuelan wilderness where there have been sightings of huge man-eating snakes — anaconda. This post will be updated when History Channel videos become available. For now, enjoy these photos of giant killer snakes available online.

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For the Vietnamese, snakes are a source of good beverage. Vietnam people made sure that a healthy liquor from snakes can be produced with health benefits. They produce the snake wine. According to this site, “The venomous cobra snake used to make Snake wine is preserved to have the snake poison dissolved in the rice wine, but because snake venoms are protein-based they are inactivated by the denaturing effects of ethanol, and no more dangerous, but this makes a healthy liquor with many health benefits.” Convinced? Enjoy the pictures.

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