The Top 10 Fastest Land Animals on Earth

Some of the animals on this list will come as no surprise. When speed is your only weapon of defense against kill or be killed, it is no surprise that over half of the animals on this list spend most of their day running from other hungry carnivores.

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We bring you the Top 10 Fastest Land Animals on Earth! Enjoy!


1. Cheetah - (71mph / 114kmh)

2. Pronghorn Antelope - (57mph / 95kmh)

3. Blue Wildebeest - (50mph / 80kmh)

4. Lion - (50mph / 80kmh)

5. Springbok - (50mph / 80kmh)

6. Brown Hare - (48mph / 77kmh)

7. Red Fox - (48mph / 77kmh)

8. Grant's Gazelle - (47mph / 76kmh)

9. Thomson's Gazelle - (47mph / 76kmh)

10. Horse - (45mph / 72kmh)