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What is the fastest land animal?

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The fastest land animal is the cheetah coming in at 80 miles per hour being the average top speed.

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Cheetahs are the world's fastest land animal, capable of reaching speeds of up to 70 mph.

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At 60–90cm, the muscular tail is half the head and body length. It acts like a counterbalance, aiding high speed manoeuvring. The exceptionally long vertebral column has amazing flexibility, and as it flexes and straightens this boosts stride length.Compared with other cats, all of the leg bones are stretched. The tibia and fibula are also fused to give more stability at speed, though this interferes with climbing.

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