| Animal |
Speed
(miles per hour) |
| Cheetah |
70 |
| Pronghorn Antelope |
61 |
| Wildebeest |
50 |
| Lion |
50 |
| Thomson's Gazelle |
50 |
| Quarter Horse |
47.5 |
| Elk |
45 |
| Cape Hunting Dog |
45 |
| Coyote |
43 |
| Gray Fox |
42 |
| Hyena |
40 |
| Zebra |
40 |
| Mongolian Wild Ass |
40 |
| Greyhound |
39.35 |
| Whippet |
35.5 |
| Rabbit (domestic) |
35 |
| Mule Deer |
35 |
| Jackal |
35 |
| Reindeer |
32 |
| Giraffe |
32 |
| White-Tailed Deer |
30 |
| Warthog |
30 |
| Grizzly Bear |
30 |
| Cat (domestic) |
30 |
| Human |
27.89 |
| Elephant |
25 |
| Black Mamba Snake |
20 |
| Six-Lined Racerunner |
18 |
| Wild Turkey |
15 |
| Squirrel |
12 |
| Pig (domestic) |
11 |
| Chicken |
9 |
| Spider (Tegenaria atrica) |
1.17 |
| Giant Tortoise |
0.17 |
| Three-Toed Sloth |
0.15 |
| Garden Snail |
0.03 |
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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