Running Speeds of Animals – How fast do they run?

Cheetah 70 mph

Pronghorn Antelope 61 mph

Wildebeest 50 mph

Lion 50 mph

Thompson’s gazelle 50 mph

Quarter horse 47.5 mph

Elk 45 mph

Cape hunting dog 45 mph

Coyote 43 mph

Gray fox 42 mph

Hyena 40 mph

Zebra 40 mph

Mongolian wild ass 40 mph

Greyhound 39.35 mph

Whippet 35.50 mph

Rabbit (domestic) 35 mph

Mule deer 35 mph

Jackal 35 mph

Reindeer 32 mph

Giraffe 32 mph

White-tailed deer 30 mph

Wart hog 30 mph

Grizzly bear 30 mph

Cat (domestic) 30 mph

Human 27.89 mph

Elephant 25 mph

Black Mamba snake 20 mph

Six-lined race runner 18 mph

Wild turkey 15 mph

Squirrel 12 mph

Pig (domestic) 11 mph

Chicken 9 mph

Spider (tegenaria atrica) 1.17 mph

Giant Tortoise 0.17 mph

Three-toed sloth 0.15 mph

Garden snail 0.03 mph

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