Animals have many special abilities that make people extremely surprised and admired. Regarding the ability to run fast, Cheetah, Springbok, Antelope ... deserve to receive a gold medal for the achievement of "top athletes" thanks to the fastest running speed in the world of all species. terrestrial animals.
1. Cheetah newspaper
Cheetah with slim body structure, slender, tall, is the fastest animal in the world with a super speed of up to 120 km/h. A cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 96km/h in 3 seconds and reach top speed in 60 seconds. They are also one of the best predators on the African savannah with a success rate of up to 50%. Currently, the number of Cheetahs is decreasing at an alarming rate.
2. Springbok antelope
Springbok antelope, with a top speed of 100km/h, is considered one of the fastest animals in South Africa. In addition to achieving high achievements in athletics, this antelope also conquers the high jump when it is capable of jumping up to more than 4m. Because of this ability, they are often called the jumping gazelle.
3. Pronghorn antelope
The Pronghorn is a species of animal endemic to western and central North America. It is the only extant species of the family Antilocapridae. They are the fastest mammals in North America, can run 65 km/h for several kilometers, jump from 3 to 6 meters high, and have a top recorded speed of 98 km/h thanks to their very strong legs. .
4. Blue wildebeest
Blue wildebeest has a maximum running speed of 80.5km/h. They have broad, muscular shoulders, a particularly strong muzzle, and broad, curved horns. The antelopes move in loose structure, they run fast and are extremely alert. The blue wildebeest is native to countries such as Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Today, this species is extinct in Malawi, but has been successfully reintroduced in Namibia.
5. Indian Black Antelope
The Indian black antelope looks quite striking with its distinctive V-shaped long twisted horns. They can reach a maximum running speed of 80km/h. This species of antelope is endemic to India. The black antelope is the only extant species of the genus Antilope. This species has been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources to be near-extinct since 2003 and its range has been steadily decreasing.
6. European hares
European hares: Although small, they have enormous abilities. When hunted by enemies, the European hare can reach a maximum running speed of 77km/h. This animal can even run in reverse without slowing down. And it's hard to believe that this hare can jump from 5 to 7m high.
7. African Wild Dog
With a super-fast hunting speed, up to 71km/h, the African wild dog, also known as the Spirit Wolf or the Zebra Wolf, is also listed as one of the fastest animals on earth. African wild dogs are known as "masters" of the art of coordinated hunting in the savannah with a success rate of up to 3/4 of hunting trips, each individual has a good sense of discipline and solidarity. . They also have one of the strongest bites of any carnivorous mammal.
8.Kangaroo
Normally a kangaroo (Kangaroo) has an average running speed of 26km/h, when in danger, it can accelerate to 71km/h. Try to take an example to make it easy for us to imagine, just running at a speed of 40km / h, Kangaroo can easily overcome a distance of 2km in 1.2 minutes.
9. Thoroughbred Horses
There are many horse species in the world, their speed can range from 56-70km/h depending on breed. Thoroughbred horses have been crossed between Arabian stallions and British mares since the late 17th century. Thoroughbred is the breed's name, not in the pure sense. Thoroughbred horses cannot give birth, so they are named like that. For more than 300 years, the breed has been continuously improved to accumulate the essentials of a professional steed: tall, powerful, beautifully built and extremely fast.
10. Wild Donkey
The seemingly slow paranoid donkeys can also run at a maximum speed of 70km/h. Despite the poor running ability of cheetahs, antelopes, wild donkeys still cause many other animals to surrender in the hunt. With its ability, wild donkey is still ranked in the list of 10 fastest animals on earth.
