These Are 10 Fastest Animals On This Planet

[Music] how fast can a human being run research shows that human beings can run as fast as forty miles an hour but the sprint speed is approximately 13 miles an hour however a 13 mile per hour sprint is not sufficient to win a race with some of the fastest animals in the world in the wild speed is essential for survival a predator must run faster than its prey or it dies of hunger and the prey must run faster than the predator or it becomes a meal the slowest animals have to be smart enough to outwit their predators here are ten of the fastest animals on this planet number ten lieth top speed 50 miles per hour the lion is an extremely social animal who lives in the group called pride a lion pride can contain 15 to 40 members they also hunt in the group which increases the success rate during chasing a lion can attain a maximum speed of 50 miles per hour but they can only keep this pace for a short distance number 9 wildebeest top speed 50 miles per hour blue wildebeest are grass eating mammals native to South and East Africa they grow to a height of 1.3 meters the strong legs and shoulders help them to gain speeds of up to 50 miles per hour the speedy movement helps blue wildebeest to find shelters from predators and make migration easy they're normally found in groups and migrates in the dry season to wetlands and search for grass number eight quarterhorse top speed 55 miles per hour the quarter horse is one of the oldest horse breeds in the United States red birds speed agility and performance even its name refers to its capabilities the named quarter horse comes from the horses success in racing across quarter-mile courses in the 17th century the quarter horse could outpace other famous racing breeds such as the Arabian or thoroughbred and given that the quarter horse can reach speeds up to 55 miles per hour it's not hard to see how as its name suggests it can't maintain the speed for too long but for short sprints there's no faster horse in the world number seven Springbok top speed 55 miles per hour Springbok are exceptionally fast and can attain speeds of 55 miles per hour they can also make sharp turns when running and jump up to 13 feet through the air they are antelopes belonging to the gazelle tribe and can be found in southern Africa their name come from the Afrikaans and Dutch words for spring meaning jump and Bock kamini male antelope or goat they don't have great endurance over long distances the Springbok is also the national symbol of South Africa number 6 pronghorn antelope top speed 61 miles per hour pronghorn antelope is the North American native animal that can run very long distance with a speed of 61 miles per hour unlike other fast moving animals pronghorn antelope have the ability to run fast at the same time can travel long distance without getting tired pronghorn antelope grow up to a height of 3 feet had very strong legs and shoulders Pro born antelopes make a 300 mile long migration in the different seasons number 5 sailfish top speed 70 miles per hour there is somewhat of a quandary concerning the fastest animal in the ocean some researchers say the sailfish while others say the black marlin both can reach speeds of around 70 miles per hour others would also put the swordfish in this category suggesting that they can reach similar speeds sailfish have very prominent dorsal fins that give them their name they're typically blue to gray in color with a white underbelly in addition to their speed they're also known as great jumpers they eat smaller fish like anchovies and sardines number 4 cheetah top speed 75 miles per hour the fastest animal on land is the cheetah cheetahs can get up to approximately 75 miles per hour interestingly the chases for prey by cheetahs meet success within 40 to 60 seconds cheetahs make use of their tails to steer at the right direction of the run the prey of cheetah have to have a number of adaptations to try to avoid the speedy predator on the Savannah cheetahs typically eat gazelles and other similar type animals the cheetah has a long stride in a flexible body both of which are ideal for sprinting number three spur winged goose top speed 88 miles per hour spur weight goose is the largest group in the goose family native to South Africa our 40 inches long and weigh up to eight kilograms these geese can fly with the maximum speed of 88 miles per hour and are mainly found in wetlands the bank of rivers and lakes in Africa the spurring goose also makes a migration ranging to several hundreds of kilometers in different seasons number two golden eagle top speed 200 miles per hour this large and powerful bird of prey is the second fastest creature on earth they're known for flying to great heights and for astonishing speed during a dive to catch prey this amazing bird achieves an outstanding speed of 200 miles per hour it's the sharp talons and the amazing speed of the dive which helped Golden Eagles to catch their prey number one peregrine falcon top speed 240 miles per hour the absolute fastest animal on the planet is the peregrine falcon it is both the fastest animal on the planet as well as the fastest bird it can reach speeds of over 240 miles per hour when it dives the Falcon is a very adept hunter due in large part to its tremendous diving speed peregrine falcons typically eat other birds but have been observed eating small reptiles or animals and under certain conditions insects that concludes our video of the ten fastest animals on this planet were you surprised by any of these animals on the list or do you think another animal should be on it leave a comment below on which animal and why if you liked this video then don't forget to subscribe and turn on notifications soon be the first to note when a new video comes out thanks for watching and we'll see you next time

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Length: 6min 36sec (396 seconds)

Published: Mon Oct 28 2019