Animal land speeds

Animal land speeds

Most of these measurements are the maximum speeds over approximately one quarter-mile.

AnimalSpeed (mph)
Cheetah 70.00
Pronghorn antelope 61.00
Thomson's gazelle 50.00
Wildebeest 50.00
Siberian Tiger 50.00
Quarter horse 47.50
Cape hunting dog 45.00
Elk 45.00
Red Fox 45.00
Grey Wolf 45.00
Coyote 43.00
African Leopard 42.00
Gray fox 42.00
Hyena 40.00
Ostrich40.00
Zebra 40.00
Mongolian wild ass 40.00
Greyhound 39.35
Whippet 35.50
Jackal 35.00
Mule deer 35.00
Rabbit (domestic) 35.00
Giraffe 32.00
Reindeer 32.00
Lion 30.00
Cat (domestic) 30.00
Kangaroo 30.00
Grizzly bear 30.00
Wart hog 30.00
White-tailed deer 30.00
Human 30.00
Bengal Tiger 28.50
Elephant 25.00
Jaguar 23.00
Black mamba snake 20.00
Six-lined race runner 18.00
Squirrel 12.00
Pig (domestic) 11.00
Chicken 9.00
House mouse 8.00
Common Viper 6.00
Spider "(Tegenearia atrica) "1.17
Giant tortoise 0.17
Three-toed sloth 0.15
Garden snail 0.03

"Source: Natural History Magazine, March 1974"


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