2006-08-22 20:51:15 · 15 answers · asked by kajol 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
70 mph for several hundred yards.
Animal Speed
(mph)
Peregrine falcon 200.00+
Cheetah 70.00
Pronghorn antelope 61.00
Lion 50.00
Thomson's gazelle 50.00
Wildebeest 50.00
Quarter horse 47.50
Cape hunting dog 45.00
Elk 45.00
Coyote 43.00
Gray fox 42.00
Hyena 40.00
Ostrich 40.00
Zebra 40.00
Mongolian wild *** 40.00
Greyhound 39.35
Whippet 35.50
Jackal 35.00
Mule deer 35.00
Rabbit (domestic) 35.00
Giraffe 32.00
Reindeer 32.00
Cat (domestic) 30.00
Kangaroo 30.00
Grizzly bear 30.00
Wart hog 30.00
White-tailed deer 30.00
Human 27.89
Elephant 25.00
Black mamba snake 20.00
Six-lined race runner 18.00
Squirrel 12.00
Pig (domestic) 11.00
Chicken 9.00
House mouse 8.00
Spider (Tegenearia atrica) 1.17
Giant tortoise 0.17
Three-toed sloth 0.15
Garden snail 0.03
Source: Natural History Magazine
2006-08-22 20:52:29 · answer #1 · answered by Pacman35 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The cheetah is capable of speed
up to 72 mph (114 km/h) and can maintain this speed over an average prey chase of 3.5 miles."
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is one of the fastest mammals found in the animal kingdom today. I have searched through many books and other references to find that the maximum speed of a cheetah is documented with the speed of about 31.67 m/s.
The book of cheetahs I found said that every part of a cheetah's body is made for speed. Its body is slender, light and its long tail helps it to stay balanced. The bones of a cheetah are designed to take punishment. The claws of the Cheetah do not retract, they grip the ground and help cheetah push off the same way a track shoe with cleats help a runner start a race.
From standing start, a cheetah can accelerate from zero to 20 m/s in two seconds, at a rate of 10 m/s2. Most race cars can't accelerate that fast.
2006-08-23 03:55:46 · answer #2 · answered by theenormusnorm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many have been "clocked" at 65 MPH for long distances with short bursts up to 70 MPH. In truth it depends on the size, weight and age of each Cheetah.
2006-08-23 03:58:20 · answer #3 · answered by Daydream Believer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Someone reportedly timed a cheetah running at 70 mph (114 km/hr) over a distance of 700 yards (640 meters) But many people accept a likelier top speed of about 60 mph (97 km/hr)."
2006-08-23 03:52:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Cheetah has to remove itself from the scene where they were cheating fast so as not to get caught. This occurs at the maximum velocity that its legs will take it!!!
2006-08-23 04:21:52 · answer #5 · answered by sugarpacketchad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cheetah chasing its prey runs at 80 kilometres per hour, and can reach short bursts of about 112 kilometres per hour.
2006-08-23 03:53:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the fastest of all terrestrial animals and can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h (62 mph) in short bursts.
2006-08-23 03:53:42 · answer #7 · answered by Kewl__Kat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Top speed ever recorded was 80 in the wild... 70 in captivity WHEN they have the space.
2006-08-24 23:19:03 · answer #8 · answered by Dezi Ann 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
65 mi. an hour in a Sprint.
2006-08-23 03:57:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
60 MPH but there are cliams of up to 70MPH in short spurts
2006-08-23 03:55:02 · answer #10 · answered by iz R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋