Among the representatives of the world's rich natural fauna, some move slowly (a turtle immediately comes to mind, but, for example, a leathery water turtle can reach a speed of 35 km / h), the second is unusually swift, like a jaguar or cheetah (they can compete with a car).
Each habitat has its own leaders: flying insects have a dragonfly (55 km / h), in the underwater world they have swordfish (up to 130 km / h when attacking), and birds have a peregrine falcon (over 300 km / h).
Fifth place: lion and wildebeest
A favorite treat of the beast king is the Wildebeest, able to escape from pursuit at a speed of up to 80 km / h (some sources say about 90 km / h). For lions, an average running speed of 80 km / h is typical. Most often, female predators go on the attack, because the males are quite lazy.
Wildebeest for its weight (maximum - 250 kg) is quite nimble. It has an advantage over its enemy - endurance. He doesn’t have a trick, so you have to flee from predators precisely by flight.
Among the swift animals, the lion is the heaviest representative. The average weight is calculated by scientists and is 181 and 126 kg for males and females, respectively. Dimensions may vary depending on habitat. The largest number of animals now lives in Africa - the southern and eastern regions. The number is declining, therefore, recognized as a vulnerable species of animals, despite the fact that they are able to run fast enough.
Fourth place - fragile, but swift
Thomson's gazelle is fragile, but fast-footed.An animal is named after the scientist who first discovered this species. Cheetahs hunt it, therefore it is endowed with nature with fast legs. Light weight (not more than 30 kg) and increased endurance allows you to reach speeds of up to 95 km / h (average is 87 km / h).
Thomson's Gazelle can be found in a limited area. To do this, go to Tanzania or Kenya. Still lives in South Sudan, but there is considered a rarity. They prefer to live in a herd, so it is quite possible to see 100 or more individuals.
Third place
In order not to become the prey of swift predators, the pronghorn antelope is forced to run away, so do not be surprised that the speed of this animal is appropriate. On average, the indicator reaches 89 km / h. This is not the maximum maximum, and recorded 105 km / h, and even 115.
A huge (in size) heart promotes endurance, so the animal travels quite large distances at a speed and easily run away from its pursuers. And they like to run just like that and even compete with cars. Outwardly, it resembles a roe deer.
Habitat - Canada and North America.
Second Place - Jaguar
A large wild cat (aka jaguar) is capable of speeds of 93 km / h. The weight of an adult male is 90-120 kg, females are 20% less - 60-80 kg. The length of the body is from 112 to 185 cm, not including the tail, which adds another 45-75 cm. In height, more than 70 cm.
Their habitats are in the Americas. They love tropical rain forests to a greater extent, but they are found in the mountains and in areas where xerophytic shrubs grow.
They do not feed on carrion, therefore, after a successfully completed attack, they eat fresh meat and go further on their way without returning to this place. The habitat is forcing to seek alternative sources of nutrition, so the diet of jaguars is quite diverse. They can even attack pets.
The fastest animal in the world
The fastest animal in the world is a cheetah. Up to 120 km in a couple of seconds, this is the speed that the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah, develops. Usually the cheetah moves at a speed of 98 km / h, but if necessary it will increase by another two dozen. And this will be enough to overtake your victim in a few seconds.
Body structure: 1.5 m in length and weighing 45-60 kg does not allow maintaining such a high pace for a long time. On flat terrain, the distance that a cheetah overcomes at a normal speed of just 400 m takes several minutes. If you have to increase the pace, then the animal can not last long. Therefore, the main goal of the victim is to escape in the first minutes of the predator's attack. Further, the persecution ceases, since the cheetah lacks physical strength. So the cheetah is the king of sprint among animals. You can meet in the Middle East or Africa.
Thus, the fastest terrestrial animals among predators are the cheetah, jaguar and lion. They are very fond of hunting antelopes and gazelles, therefore, among the fastest animals are Thomson's gazelle, Wildebeest and pronghorn.
