It's hard to believe, but there are animals that are capable of speeds comparable to a moped, a wagon or a car.In fact, such fauna is not so little.In this article we will find out which is the fastest animal on the planet, and determine the top ten speed.Consider our top 10 in the reverse order.
10. The list closes coyote.This animal is able to reach up to 70 km / h and is able to adapt to different conditions, in connection with which it can be found in the mountains, plains, deserts and other places.As for food, the coyotes use almost everything from newts and ending with the hares.They do not disdain carrion.
9. Gray Fox runs at speeds up to 71 km / h and in the ranking of "The fastest animals on the planet" is in ninth place.She is a representative of the family Canidae.Compared with the red fox, it is much rarer.An interesting feature of the animal is its ability to move through the tree branches.
8. In practice, the fastest animals - it is not always predators who need to catch prey.The maximum speed of the elk is 73 km / h, allowing it to easily run away from bears and wolves that move much more slowly.The animal always lives in the herd conditions.
7. bat-eared fox accelerates to 74 km / h and is also known under the name "African wild dog."It can be found only on the African continent, in the savannas and in wooded areas.The animal is rather rare and hunt in packs.This bat-eared fox never intimidated and did not drive the victim before killing her.
6. Rating "The fastest animals" difficult to imagine without the Lions.They are mostly males engaged in protection of the territory, while females are directly involved in the hunt.Attack they usually only crept a short distance to the victim.Catch prey lions eat first, then the cubs, and only at the end of a lioness.Despite the fact that the animal can reach speeds of 74 km / h, they have enough stamina for a short distance.
5. In fifth place is riding the horse.Its maximum speed is 75 km / h.
4. The fastest animal on the planet does not necessarily have a plastic body and a modest settings.A striking confirmation of this wildebeest, which, if large ungulates able to accelerate to 88 km / h.They are constantly migrating and for the year may cover a distance of up to 1600 kilometers.
3. Pronghorn able to break away from most predators, speeding even half of their abilities.In its average speed is around 60 km / h, and the recorded record - 88.5 km / h.
2. In second place ranking placed springbok, which is one of the varieties of antelope.The animal lives mainly in Africa.One of the hallmarks of his abilities is the ability to jump to a height of 3 meters.As for its speed, it is 90 km / h.
1. The fastest animal in the world - is the cheetah.Compared to other members of the cat family, he has a modest weight of between 70 and 140 kg.This predator is able to accelerate to 120 km / h, while making 9-meter steps for each quarter of a second.With regard to such a distance races, it is 300 meters.The food he uses exclusively in high grass next to a tree to him could not see the other cat.It should be noted that, being able to develop such a speed, the cheetah is vulnerable to lions and tigers, because it has thin bones and small jaws and teeth.
