Can a zebra outrun a cheetah?

With a top speed of 64 km/h, zebra are far from the fastest animals on the savannah. A cheetah can go from 0 – 100 km/h in just three seconds, reaching a top speed of 120 km/h.
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Can zebras outrun lions?

Lions can run significantly faster than zebras. Lions have a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) and zebras have a top speed of 40 mph (64 km/h), however, since zebras are incredibly agile and lions spend tremendous amounts of energy when hunting, zebras are often able to escape if the chase lasts longer than about a minute.
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Can a cheetah take down a zebra?

The fastest land mammals on the planet, cheetahs are carnivores that hunt either alone or in packs. When they hunt alone, they generally stick to impalas, gazelles and baby zebras. When they hunt in packs, however, they have the ability to take out an adult zebra.
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What can outrun a cheetah?

Pronghorn can sustain blazing speeds for miles, and in a distance, run would easily beat a cheetah without breaking a sweat.
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What runs faster than a cheetah?

Whereas the cheetah is the fastest sprinter, the pronghorn, also known as the American antelope, is the fastest long-distance runner of the animal kingdom. It is capable of maintaining a speed of nearly 35 miles per hour over several miles and is even faster over shorter distances.
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What animal mates the fastest?

1. Brown antechinus. For two weeks every mating season, a male will mate as much as physically possible, sometimes having sex for up to 14 hours at a time, flitting from one female to the next.
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Can Usain Bolt outrun a cheetah?

A cheetah is 45 miles per hour faster than Usain Bolt. While the answer may not surprise you, Usain Bolt is no match for a cheetah in terms of speed and agility. However, with adequate training, Usain Bolt may have enough endurance to beat a cheetah in an endurance or long-distance competition.
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Can an ostrich outrun a cheetah?

Ostriches would not beat cheetahs over 100 metres, but unlike the explosive cats, which tire after about a minute, an ostrich can sustain a speed of about 50km/h for as long as 30 minutes. The fastest fish are also quicker than a cheetah.
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Can a human outrun a hippo?

Hippos can outswim and outrun you

On land Hippos have been clocked running up to 30 km/h over short distances. Safe to say that you can never outrun or outswim a hippo.
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What is a zebra's predator?

Lions, hyenas, wild dogs, and cheetahs are among zebras' natural predators.
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What eats a cheetah?

Lions, leopards, and hyenas will try to prey upon cheetah, particularly cheetah cubs. Because they are so fast, adult cheetahs are difficult to catch.
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What eats a hyena?

Predators of Hyenas include lions, leopards, and crocodiles. What is the average litter size for a Hyena? The average litter size for a Hyena is 3.
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How strong is zebra?

Scientists say Zebras have powerful hindquarters that can deliver a kick with force strong enough to break a crocodile's jaw, zebras are usually considered to have the strongest kick and have been known to kill a 280 kilogrammes male African lion with a single body kick.
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Which is stronger lion or zebra?

A lion would win a fight against a zebra.

Most of the time, lions attack in groups to take down large prey. They ambush a zebra and use their power and aggressiveness to bring it to the ground.
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Whats faster a horse or a zebra?

Zebra vs Horse: Speed

Zebras can run at a top speed of 40mph, but horses can run even faster, hitting a maximum speed of 55mph. Zebras are very swift because they need to run from some of the most dangerous predators in the world, including lions and cheetahs. Zebras are fast and agile.
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What fish is faster than a cheetah?

So which one is faster? The answer is the sailfish! While the cheetah is capable of reaching speeds up to 62 miles per hour, the amazing sailfish has been clocked at up to 68 miles per hour.
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What is the 10 fastest animal in the world?

Here are 10 of the fastest animals in the world.
  1. Peregrine Falcon.
  2. White Throated Needletail. ...
  3. Frigate Bird. ...
  4. Spur-Winged Goose. ...
  5. Cheetah. ...
  6. Sail Fish. ...
  7. Pronghorn Antelope. ...
  8. Marlin. ...
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What is the second fastest animal in the world?

A pronghorn can run up to 60 miles per hour, which makes them the second-fastest land animal in the world (cheetah – 61 mph). Although second to the cheetah, the pronghorn can sustain its speed for much longer.
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Is a falcon faster than a cheetah?

Peregrine falcons are the fastest animals of the land—and it's no wonder, their bodies are built for speed. While cheetahs can run up to 70 mph on land, peregrine falcons can dive at speed of over 200 mph.
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Is the Jaguar faster than a cheetah?

Cheetahs and jaguars are both renowned for their speed, and each is the fastest on their respective continents. Jaguars can hit a blazing speed of 50mph, but cheetahs are an absolute blur, running at 70mph or more to take down their prey. Cheetahs are faster than jaguars and get the advantage for speed.
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Can a horse outrun a wolf?

Can a horse outrun a wolf? When it comes to escaping a pack of wolves, horses will outrun a wolf any day. Horses are bigger and have more endurance than wolves. A wolf can run at 35 mph at top speed.
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What animal dies if it doesn't mate?

Long, generally adorable if a little nervous-making mammals are oft-domesticated and lovingly pinned with crimes of stealing things and stuffing them under the sofa. Great. But did you know that a female ferret will die if she doesn't mate? And we're not talking romantic euphemisms here, people.
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What is the strongest animal?

1. Dung Beetle. A dung beetle is not only the world's strongest insect but also the strongest animal on the planet compared to body weight. They can pull 1,141 times their own body weight.
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Can a dog mate with Cat?

Cats and dogs cannot mate with each other, even if it looks like they're trying to do so. Their breeding behaviors, heat cycles, and different DNA prevent them from being able to produce healthy, viable offspring. Hybrid species can be created when the animals have similar DNA to each other, such as lions and tigers.
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