Top 10 Fastest Land Animals In the World
Speed is essential ability which can decide, you will live or dead in nature. This is useful for both prey or predator. Predator use speed to chase and capture their prey. While other animals use speed to escape from predators. Some animals are speed machines. You will surprise, when you will found that fastest animal in the world is not cheetah. Cheetah is fastest land animal but when it comes to fastest animal in the world (which comprises animals from land, air, sea), cheetah can't even crack top 10. Most of the fastest animals are birds. They can move faster than cheetah.
The fastest sea animal is black Martin.
The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which has a recorded speed of between 109.4 km/h (68.0 mph) and 120.7 km/h (75.0 mph). The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird, and the fastest member of the animal kingdom, with a diving speed of 389 km/h. These animals have special shaped bodies. Any animal that can go from zero to 40 mph in three strides must have a very specialized body.
The fastest sea animal is black Martin.
The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which has a recorded speed of between 109.4 km/h (68.0 mph) and 120.7 km/h (75.0 mph). The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird, and the fastest member of the animal kingdom, with a diving speed of 389 km/h. These animals have special shaped bodies. Any animal that can go from zero to 40 mph in three strides must have a very specialized body.
Scroll through to see all Top 10 Fastest Land Animals In the World :-
1. Cheetah :-
The cheetah is the fastest land animal, attaining a top speed of about 113 km/h. The cheetah is built for speed. A cheetah gain speed because of aerodynamics. Its slender body, small head, flattened rib cage and long, thin legs minimize air resistance. It is only weighs about 57 kg, so its muscles don't have that much weight to carry. Cheetahs are small and lightweight, usually less than 1 meter tall and about 1.2 meters long. More than half of that length is the tail, which is necessary to sustaining control during a 70 mph chase.
Pronghorn antelope are the fastest land animal in North America and the second fastest land animal in the world, following only the cheetah, with running speeds of 89 km/h. Compared to its body size, the pronghorn has a large windpipe, heart, and lungs to enable it to take in large amounts of air when running. Pronghorn bones are very lightweight to allow for maximum speed, but very strong. They have very long legs, that give them a long step. At top speed, each running step covers 29 feet. Cheetahs can reach a faster top speed, but they can only grip that speed for a few hundred yards. While, Pronghorn can maintain blazing speeds for miles, and in a distance, run would easily beat a cheetah without breaking a sweat.
Springbok are also extremely fast, and can reach speeds of over 85km/h to escape predators such as wild dog, lions, cheetah or jackals. They are more commonly found in Namibia and northern Botswana. The springbok is a slender antelope with long legs and neck. Both sexes reach 71–86 cm at the shoulder with a head-and-body length typically between 120 and 150 cm. The weights for both male and female ranges between 27 and 42 kilograms. The tail, 14 to 28 cm long,
Wildebeest, however, are very strong, still Wildebeest have a maximum running speed of around 80 km/h. The blue wildebeest is a member of the antelope family. Blue wildebeests can reach 8 feet in length, stand 4.5 feet tall at the shoulders and weigh up to 600 pounds. Both males and females grow horns. Their habitat encompasses the grassy plains and open woodlands of central, southern, and eastern Africa, particularly the Serengeti in Tanzania and Kenya.
The lion is native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, deep-chested body, short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. With weight as much as a 250 kg, and nine or ten feet long in length, the lion is the biggest cat on the African savannah. Despite its size, the lion boasts a sleek shape with a balance of torque and stealth.
The blackbuck is native to India and Nepal. It resides grassy plains and lightly forested areas. It stands up to 74 to 84 cm high at the shoulder. Males weigh 20–57 kg, while Females are lighter, weighing 20–33 kg and the head-to-body length is nearly 120 cm.
Thomson's gazelles can be found in Africa. The Thomson's gazelle can gain speeds of 80–90 km/h. It is the fourth-fastest land animal, after the cheetah, pronghorn, and springbok. Thomson's gazelle is a relatively small gazelle; it stands 60–70 cm at the shoulder. Males weigh 20–35 kg, while the slightly lighter females weigh 15–25 kg.
2. Pronghorn :-
Pronghorn antelope are the fastest land animal in North America and the second fastest land animal in the world, following only the cheetah, with running speeds of 89 km/h. Compared to its body size, the pronghorn has a large windpipe, heart, and lungs to enable it to take in large amounts of air when running. Pronghorn bones are very lightweight to allow for maximum speed, but very strong. They have very long legs, that give them a long step. At top speed, each running step covers 29 feet. Cheetahs can reach a faster top speed, but they can only grip that speed for a few hundred yards. While, Pronghorn can maintain blazing speeds for miles, and in a distance, run would easily beat a cheetah without breaking a sweat.
3. Springbok :-
Springbok are also extremely fast, and can reach speeds of over 85km/h to escape predators such as wild dog, lions, cheetah or jackals. They are more commonly found in Namibia and northern Botswana. The springbok is a slender antelope with long legs and neck. Both sexes reach 71–86 cm at the shoulder with a head-and-body length typically between 120 and 150 cm. The weights for both male and female ranges between 27 and 42 kilograms. The tail, 14 to 28 cm long,
4. Wildebeest :-
Wildebeest, however, are very strong, still Wildebeest have a maximum running speed of around 80 km/h. The blue wildebeest is a member of the antelope family. Blue wildebeests can reach 8 feet in length, stand 4.5 feet tall at the shoulders and weigh up to 600 pounds. Both males and females grow horns. Their habitat encompasses the grassy plains and open woodlands of central, southern, and eastern Africa, particularly the Serengeti in Tanzania and Kenya.
5. Lion :-
The lion is native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, deep-chested body, short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. With weight as much as a 250 kg, and nine or ten feet long in length, the lion is the biggest cat on the African savannah. Despite its size, the lion boasts a sleek shape with a balance of torque and stealth.
6. Blackbuck :-
The blackbuck is native to India and Nepal. It resides grassy plains and lightly forested areas. It stands up to 74 to 84 cm high at the shoulder. Males weigh 20–57 kg, while Females are lighter, weighing 20–33 kg and the head-to-body length is nearly 120 cm.
7. Thomson's gazelle :-
Thomson's gazelles can be found in Africa. The Thomson's gazelle can gain speeds of 80–90 km/h. It is the fourth-fastest land animal, after the cheetah, pronghorn, and springbok. Thomson's gazelle is a relatively small gazelle; it stands 60–70 cm at the shoulder. Males weigh 20–35 kg, while the slightly lighter females weigh 15–25 kg.
8. Hare :-
Hares and jackrabbits are leporids belonging to the genus Lepus. Hares are classified in the same family as rabbits. They are similar in size to rabbits and have similar herbivorous diets. Most are fast runners. Hare species are native to Africa, Eurasia, and North America.
9. Jackrabbit :-
Jackrabbits have five species. All five species are found in central and western America. Jackrabbits are very fast and can attain a speed of 40 miles per hour. They use their hind legs to push them for more than 10 feet during leaps. They escape their predators by their high leaps and a zigzag running style. Jackrabbits are powerful jumpers and fast runners. In normal progress leaps are alternated with running steps, when pursued the hare runs fast and close to the ground.
10. African wild dog :-
The African wild dog is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest wild canine in Africa. The African wild dog is the bulkiest and most solidly built of African canids. The species stands 60 to 75 cm in shoulder height, measures 71 to 112 cm in head-and-body length and has a tail length of 29 to 41 cm. Body weight of adults range from 18 to 36 kg.
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