I have come close to those birds in my local southern cali desert and they take off real quick!!!!
2006-09-07 15:45:29 · 3 answers · asked by tom science 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Faster than an ACME rocket !!!!! LOL
Roadrunners are quick enough to catch and eat rattlesnakes.
Roadrunners prefer walking or running and attain speeds up to 17 mph. hour
The Roadrunner is also called the Chaparral Cock.
The Roadrunner reabsorbs water from its feces before excretion.
The Roadrunner’s nasal gland eliminates excess salt, instead of using the urinary tract like most birds.
The Roadrunner is the state bird of New Mexico.
Weight: 8-24 oz.
Length: 20-24 inches
Height: 10-12"
Sexual Maturity: 2-3 yrs.
Mating Season: Spring
Incubation: 18-20 days
No. of Eggs: 2-12
Birth Interval: 1 year
Lifespan: 7 to 8 years
Typical diet: insects, lizards, snakes
2006-09-07 15:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by michael s 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
AS fast as a Road-Runner can.
2006-09-07 15:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by ezachowski 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Improve Your Running Technique Now!
2016-07-23 04:38:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are fast little critters that is for certain, but neat guys as all get out! I miss the little guys waltzing or running along side the road as I am driving in the middle of the Arizona-Sonoran desert. Man that was neat stuff. :)
2006-09-07 16:03:19 · answer #4 · answered by Bible Trekker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
meepin fast
2006-09-07 15:50:28 · answer #5 · answered by Valley Mental Health tooele Utah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...if a road runner could run, run?
2006-09-07 15:50:53 · answer #6 · answered by brooklynsss 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faster then the coyote. 15 miles per hour
2006-09-07 15:48:20 · answer #7 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
hmm....road runner? lol the speeds range. i think the slowest one is 100 megabytes per second. lol.
2006-09-07 15:54:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a million miles per hour
2006-09-07 15:46:41 · answer #9 · answered by Angelwings87 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
as fast as he can
2006-09-07 15:47:18 · answer #10 · answered by Troubled 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋