Is a Black Mamba faster than Usain Bolt?

And the mightiest land mammal, too, being slightly faster than the athlete, would leave him trailing behind. However, Bolt would still be faster than the black mamba, which can attain a speed of 12.5 mph. Furthermore, the Olympian would also leave the squirrel and the pig behind during a race.
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What animal can run as fast as Usain Bolt?

Bolt ran 100 meters in 9.58 seconds compared with the 5.8 seconds it would take a cheetah to cover that same distance. Bolt ran 200 meters in 19.19 seconds, while a cheetah could sprint that distance in 6.9 seconds, a Black Caviar racehorse would gallop the same in 9.98 seconds, and a greyhound in 11.2 seconds.
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What land animals are faster than Usain Bolt?

Sarah, a cheetah residing at the Cincinnati zoo is undoubtedly the fastest of all land mammals. On June 20, 2012 she ran 100m in 5.95 seconds with a top speed of 61 mph. That's nearly 4 seconds faster than Bolt's 100m world record and more than double his top speed.
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Can Usain Bolt run faster than a bullet?

He may not be quite as fast as a speeding bullet, but Usain Bolt certainly produces more energy than one. Physicists have calculated that the world's fastest man produced 50 times more energy during his record-breaking 100m sprint than a bullet as it leaves the barrel of a 0.44 calibre Magnum handgun.
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Who is faster a cheetah or Usain Bolt?

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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Is a hippo faster than Usain Bolt?

4) On land they are surprisingly fast reaching speeds of up to 40km per hour which is faster than Usain Bolt.
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Can Usain Bolt outrun a grizzly bear?

Even Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, couldn't outrun a steadfast grizzly or black bear at full speed. During a race in Berlin, 2009, the famous Jamaican sprinter set the world record for the fastest human foot speed ever recorded.
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Can Usain Bolt outrun a dog?

In the 100-meter dash, Bolt motors at 27.78 mph, slightly faster than a typical big, athletic dog. But it's nowhere near the top speed of a star greyhound like Shakey, who lives in Australia. Shakey ran only one race in his career, won it by an astonishing 22 lengths, and was retired to stud.
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What is the fastest mile ever ran?

Elite marathon runners average a mile in around 4 to 5 minutes. The current world record for one mile is 3:43.13, set by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco in 1999.
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What is the 2nd fastest land animal?

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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What are the 4 fastest land animals?

The Fastest Land Animals
  • 11 Fastest land animals ranked:
  • Cheetah. 120.7 km / 75 m per hour. ...
  • Pronghorn. 88.5 km / 55 m per hour. ...
  • Springbok. 88 km / 55 m per hour. ...
  • Quarter Horse. 88 km / 54.7 m per hour. ...
  • Wildebeest. 80.5 km / 50 m per hour. ...
  • Lion. 80.5 km / 50 m per hour. ...
  • Blackbuck. 80 km / 50 m 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 fastest animal over 100m?

Sarah the cheetah has shattered the world record for the standing 100-meter dash, clocking a time of 5.95 seconds—making Olympian Usain Bolt's world record of 9.58 seconds look positively stodgy by comparison.
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How fast can cheetah run 100m?

Cheetahs could run the 100m sprint in about 6 seconds, leaving Usain Bolt's world record of 9:58sec in their wake. With their long legs and body, claws that have evolved to grip the ground and propel them, and a long tail for balance, cheetahs are built for speed.
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Can Usain Bolt outrun a horse?

Defending Olympic champion Usain Bolt may be the fastest human on two legs, but he would struggle to outpace a raft of animals, including horses, which would leave him nearly 10 seconds behind over 200 metres.
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Can Usain Bolt outrun a car?

What that means is that all factors held constant, Usain Bolt can outrun a car within the first 20 meters in a 100m race.
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Who is the fastest kid in the world?

It is none other than Rudolph Ingram, an eight-year-old from America, who goes by the name Blaze. Ingram's speed and skill have captured the attention of many. Dubbed 'the fastest kid in the world', Ingram may leave you in awe too.
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Is 28 mph fast for a human?

Such a feat would leave in the dust the world's fastest runner, Usain Bolt, who has clocked nearly 28 mph in the 100-meter sprint.
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What's the fastest speed ran by a human?

So far, the fastest anyone has run is about 27½ miles per hour, a speed reached (briefly) by sprinter Usain Bolt just after the midpoint of his world-record 100-meter dash in 2009.
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Are cats faster than dogs?

Since dogs are domesticated (except wild wolves), the win in comparing the two domestic species goes to the dogs. But broaden the comparison to include all dogs and cats, and the cats take home the trophy for being faster than dogs!
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How fast is a polar bear?

Their bulky build and swinging gait cause polar bears to use more than twice as much energy to move at a given speed than most other mammals. The average walking speed of a polar bear is 5.5 kph (3.4 mph). When being chased or charging prey, polar bears can run as fast as 40 kph (25 mph) for short distances.
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Can you outrun a polar bear?

(although fortunately not their favorite, or one they apparently even enjoy much.) Do not try to run away from a polar bear. They can outrun a human. Seeing an animal fleeing from them arouses their instincts to chase.
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What's faster a horse or a bear?

Horses can outrun bears in a race. But a bear has a quick initial burst and could catch a horse over a short span, especially in the woods. They can go from zero to 35 miles per hour in a blink. So, a bear can catch a horse even though horses are faster than bears.
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