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What are Top 10 Fastest Land Animal Species and Speed. (need 10) and their speed

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Answer: 1. Cheetah

120.7 km / 75 m per hour

2. Pronghorn

88.5 km / 55 m per hour

3. Springbok

88 km / 55 m per hour

4. Wildebeest

80.5 km / 50 m per hour

5. Lion

80.5 km / 50 m per hour

6. Blackbuck

80 km / 50 m per hour

7. Hare

80 km / 50 m per hour

8. Greyhound

74 km / 46 m per hour

9. Kangaroo

71 km / 44 m per hour

10. African wild dog

71 km / 44 m per hour

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Answer:

1. Cheetah

113 km/hr (70 mph)

They can accelerate from 0 - 60 mph in only 3 seconds.

2. Pronghorn Antelope

98 km/hr (61 mph)

They have a large heart and lungs which help them to go so fast.

3. Springbok

90 km/hr (56 mph)

They are extremely agile animals, they can leap 4 m into the air and jump up to 15 m in length.

4. Quarterhorse

88.5 km/hr (55 mph)

They excel at sprinting short distances.

5 = Thomson's Gazelle

80 km/hr (50 mph)

They have the ability to out last cheetah's in long chases and they can make swifter turns.

5 = Blue Wildebeest

80 km/hr (50 mph)

In order to defend themselves from predators, they run in large herds.

5 = Lion

80 km/hr (50 mph)

When hunting they combine stealth with bursts of speed.

8 = Elk

72 km/hr (45 mph)

They can outrun their main predators, grey wolves, coyotes and dogs.

8 = African Wild Dog

72 km/hr (45 mph)

They are endurance runners and they can achieve an average speed of 48 km/hr (30 mph) over a distance of 4.8 km (3 miles).

10. Coyote

69 km/hr (43 mph)

They use their speed to hunt rabbits, mice, squirrels and livestock.

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