Speed – one of the major advantages in the world of fauna living by the principle "survives the strongest". If the maximum speed of run of the person equals 43 km/h, at animals this indicator, on average, twice more.
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1. Undoubtedly, the most swift-footed mammal on Earth – a cheetah. These representatives of the cat family are capable to reach from the place speed to 65 kilometers per hour, and during sprint – 110 km/h. The surprising ability is compensated by the fact that quickly cheetahs can run only on short distances.
2. Vilorogy antelopes concede to cheetahs very little. They not only gather the speed of 115 km/h at a distance in two hundred meters, but also are capable to jump over obstacles two meters high during run.
3. Gazelles with an ulterior motive served as inspiration for producers of cars – these hoofed animals are included into the three of the fastest animals on the planet. Graceful and hardy, they show average result of 105 km/h and maximum – 114 km/h.
4. Vilorogy antelopes are capable to gain the speed of 100 km/h. Possessing big lungs and heart, they run at so high speed much longer, than predators.
5. The maximum indicator of lions – 80 km/h. However in practice they cannot run at such speed more than hundred meters. If the lion did not overtake the victim in the shortest possible time, he refuses a pursuit.
6. Coyotes – some of the most aggressive predators of North America which diet for 90 percent consists of animal food. They attack large birds, rodents, wild cariboos, skunks, sometimes – goats and sheep. The maximum speed of these blood-thirsty creations – 65 km/h.
7. A record of a wildebeest – also 80 km/h. However these artiodactyl prefer to run herds with an average speed of 55 km/h.
8. The borzoi greykhaund – unique breed of hounds of the dogs capable to rush behind the victim with a speed up to 67 km/h. Such indicator was registered on March 5, 1994 in Australia. All other representatives of breed do not overcome a level in 50 km/h.
9. Speed – one of the main advantages of a zebra. In essence – all this that it can oppose to predators. Not to become their production, zebras jump across the zigzag territory. If necessary they can gather speed to 55 km/h.
10. Approximately the same indicator – at an African hunting dog. This not too large and brisk small animal is a relative of a red wolf and the excellent sprinter. The maximum speed of an African hunting dog – 55 km/h.
11. American riding (the kentukkiysko-Virginia riding) – the unique breed of horses popular in the USA. Participates in races and it is capable to reach the speed of 77 km/h.
12. One of the most sedate and quiet representatives of fauna – a noble elk – usually moves with a speed of 1-1.5 km/h. However, the scared elks are capable to pass to gallop and to gather improbable speed to 30-40 km/h without special work.