The 10 Fastest Animals on Earth

1. The cheetah is the fastest animal on Earth with a maximum running speed of up to 115 km / h. A cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 96km / h in 3 seconds and reach a top speed in 60 seconds.

2. Springbok - Springbok, with a top speed of 100km / h, is considered one of the fastest animals in South Africa. In addition to running fast, this antelope also has the ability to jump about 4m high.

3. Horn antelope - Pronghorn. Strong legs help this antelope reach the maximum speed of 88.5 km / h.

4. Blue wildebeest, with a maximum running speed of 80.5 km / h.

5. Indian black antelope - Blackbuck, featuring long, twisted horns in a V-shape. They can reach amazing speeds, up to 80km / h.

6. When hunted by predators, European hares can reach a top speed of 77km / h. Even animals can run backwards without slowing down and jumping up to about 5-7m high.

7. With super-fast hunting speed of 71km / h, the African wild dog is one of the fastest animals on Earth.

8. Usually a kangaroo has an average speed of about 26km / h, but when in danger, it can accelerate to 71km / h. Kangaroo also only needs 1.2 minutes to pass 2km at a speed of 40km / h.

9. Horse speed can range from 56-70km / h, depending on the breed.

10. With a maximum running speed of 70km / h, wild asses are last in the list of the 10 fastest animals on Earth.