10 Fastest Animals on Land
The animal kingdom is full of animals that have shown impressive physical skills and adaptable abilities. Some of them are known for agility, while others are known for strength. The lion is the most powerful animal in Africa and is known as the “King of the Beasts,” but most people don’t realize that a lion is also fast. The fact is, speed is one of the most impressive skills that animals have wherever they live and whether they are playing with their mates or running from other animals, they need this speed to thrive in the wild. For the most part, fast animals have developed this trait to hunt for prey that is just as fast as them or even faster. Humans have always been interested in animals that are the fastest when it comes to running, swimming or leaping. Below, you will find out which animals are the 10 fastest on land:
10African Wild Dog – 44 mph
Wild Dogs. Crazy. And crazy fast.
9Greyhound – 45 mph
Greyhounds. Debonair and fast
8Hare – 50 mph
Hare today gone tomorrow. And dog-gone quick.
7Blackbuck – 50 mph
Blackbok bring the heat.
6Lion – 50 mph
Lions brawn and speed.
4Ostrich – 60 mph
Ostriches are real hot-steppers
3Springbok – 60 mph
Springboks got wheels
2Pronghorn – 60 mph
Pronghorn can really move.
1Cheetah – 76 mph
I am a Cheetah. Yup, I’m faster than you.
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