Along with its relatively slow rivals, the cheetah can deliver its astonishing maximum speed over only fairly short distances. For comparison, the human male 100-metre record (held by Asafa Powell, Jamaica, 2007) stands at 9.74 seconds, equivalent to a speed of 37 km/h (23 mphl. so all the mammals in the Top 10, and several others, are capable of outrunning a man. If a human ran 100 metres (325 It) at the cheetah's speed, the record would fall to 3 seconds.
Mamma/ scientific name Maximum recorded speed*
1. Cheetah [Acinonyx jubatus) 114 km/h (71 mph)
2. Pronghorn antelope 95 km/h (57 mph)
(AntiLocapra americana)
3. Blue wildebeest [brindled gnu) 80 km/h (50 mph)
[Connochaetes taurinus)
4. Lion [Panthera Leo) 80 km/h (50 mph)
5. Springbok [Antidorcas 80 km/h (50 mph)
marsupia Lis)
6. Brown hare [Lepus capensis) 77 km/h (48 mph)
7. Red fox [VuLpes vuLpes) 77 km/h (48 mph)
8. Grant's gazelle [Gazella granti) 76 km/h (47 mph)
9. Thomson's gazelle [Gazella 76 km/h (47 mph)
thomson iii
10 Horse [Equus cabaLLus) 72 km/h (45 mph)
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