What's the speed of Cheetah?

The cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being 93 and 98 km/h, and as such has several adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a long tail.

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What is highest speed of cheetah?

Cheetahs are the world's fastest land animal, capable of reaching speeds of up to 70 mph.
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Can a cheetah run 80 mph?

The fastest land animal is the cheetah which has a recorded speed of between 109.4 km/h (68.0 mph) and 128 km/h (80 mph) with the fastest reliable speed being 98 km/h (61 mph).
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What is the speed of cheetah per hour?

Cheetahs can run up to 70 miles per hour, but usually only chase their prey at about half that speed.
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Which animal has highest speed?

To be clear, the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is undeniably fast. And it is true that it's the quickest animal on land. With documented top speeds of 64 mph (103 km/h), the cheetah easily surpasses other swift animals, like racehorses, to take the title of world's fastest land animal.
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How fast is a horse?

The top speed at which the world's fastest equine sprinter, the Quarter Horse, has been clocked is 55 mph. The fastest recorded race time for a Thoroughbred is 44 mph. The average equine gallop clocks in at about 27 mph. [TOO FAST?
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How fast can a elephant run?

Despite their hefty weight and size, elephants are actually fairly speedy runners. African elephants, for example, are capable of running at speeds of up to 25 mph. Asian elephants, on the other hand, are a bit slower at around 15 mph at most.
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Who is faster cheetah or jaguar?

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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Who is faster deer or Tiger?

Deer has 90 km/hr of running speed, against Tiger's speed of 50 km/hr but still He becomes victim of Tiger. Becoz Dear believes he is weaker than Tiger & looks back again & again. Deer lose his speed & courage, thus becomes the victim of Tiger. Never underestimate your potential.
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Is a rhino faster than an elephant?

In comparison to other African giants, rhinos are much faster than hippos (30 km/h) and elephants (40 km/h). Rhinos are the fastest of all the land mammals that weigh over 1000 kilograms.
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How fast is a giraffe?

Giraffes are the world's tallest mammals, thanks to their towering legs and long necks. A giraffe's legs alone are taller than many humans—about 6 feet . These long legs allow giraffes to run as fast as 35 miles an hour over short distances and cruise comfortably at 10 miles an hour over longer distances.
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How fast can a hippo run?

Hippos are the second-largest land animal -- second only to elephants. Male hippos can weigh more than 6,000 pounds. Females are more "delicate," topping out around 3,000 pounds. Despite their massive bulk, hippos can run faster than humans -- up to 30 miles per hour!
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How fast is 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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