You must know that the fastest animal in the world is a cheetah. After all, animals are in the wild, and speed is one of the most important means of survival. So, this list is about animals, but about animals on land. Let’s take a look at the world’s ten fastest animals. One of them is a rabbit on the list, is it unexpected?
10 African Wild Dog
The African wild dog looks like a coyote. It is 100 cm long and has a tail length of 30-45 cm. The coat is messier, including black, yellow, and white. It looks very fierce. Although the African wild dog is a wild dog, it is similar to a wolf. It can travel at speeds of up to 45 miles per hour (72 kilometers) in African grasslands, bushes, and sparse woodlands.
The elk is a rare animal in the world. It is very characteristic because it has a head like a horse, a horn like a deer, a neck like a camel, and a tail like a
Donkey. So there is another title called “Four unlike.” also, don’t be fooled by its size, this deer is very fast, and the speed can reach 45 miles (72 kilometers) per hour.
8 Antelope Jackrabbit
Antelope Jack Rabbit – The largest Jack Rabbit in our area, this animal is a North American Hare. They can weigh up to nine pounds, and stand several feet tall. I often see them active at night. When spotted they will hide behind the brush and stand very still. It’s impressive to see this animal up close
These little guys can jump past their predators by jumping at 45 miles (72 kilometers) per hour, and it can even jump 3 meters in a jump.
Most cat species live a fundamentally solitary existence, but the lion is an exception. It has developed a social system based on teamwork and a division of labor within the pride, and an extended but closed family unit centers around a group of related females. The average pride consists of about 15 individuals, including five to 10 females，the top speed can reach 50 miles per hour (80 kilometers).
6 Blackbuck Antelope
This antelope is native to the Indian continent and is listed as an endangered species by the international union for conservation of nature. It is also the last species in interop. These antelopes are hunted by wild cats and wolves at speeds of 50 miles per hour (80 kilometers). They are fast-moving, sharp-eyed, a bit like a cow, and have longhorns.
The head of the wildebeest is large and box-like. Both males and females have curving horns, that are close together at the base, but curve outward, inward and slightly backward. The body looks disproportionate, as the front end is heavily built, the hindquarters are slender and the legs spindly. The wildebeest is gray with darker vertical stripes that look almost black from a distance，but its top speed can reach 50 miles per hour (80 kilometers)。
4 American Quarter Horse
American Quarter Horse is not only famous for horse racing, but also famous for western cowboy horses, horse show, and servant cattle. These guys have a speed of 55 miles per hour (88 kilometers).
The springbok prefers the more arid savannahs of Africa, moving around at high speeds. Typical of this species is the jumping display which leads to its common name.
Springbok are fast sprinters. They reach speeds of 62 miles (100 kilometers) and jump more than 10 meters. Interesting jumping behavior can be observed during and after the rare rainfalls.
There is no accurate measurement of the maximum speed of the pronghorn, but its speed is about 61 miles (98 kilometers) per hour, and there are signs that it can run faster. Because it has larger organs, such as the lungs and the heart, it can sustain this lightning faster than the cheetah.
The cheetah is aerodynamically built for speed and can accelerate from zero to 40 mph in three strides and to a full speed of 70 miles (112 km) in seconds. As the cheetah runs, only one foot at a time touches the ground. There are two points, in its 20 to 25-foot stride when no feet touch the ground, as they are fully extended and then totally doubled up. Nearing full speed, the cheetah runs at about 3½ strides per second.