Top 5 fastest animals in the world

Different abilities can be seen in all animals like some are swim, hop, run, crawl, etc. But speed also plays a significant role in the survival of the animals of their respective niches. A better speed can help to escape from any danger and also in hunting. The human average sprinting speed is 45km/h but on the earth, some animals have their stunning speed which may amaze us.

Here is the list of the top 5 fastest animals on the earth which are described below which may benefit you to know about them.

#1 CHEETAH

The Cheetah is considered a big cat of their cat family and one of the fastest mammals in the world.

Its scientific name is Acinonyx jubatus.

They are native to Africa and Central Iran. Their current population is 7,100 Cheetah. Their main habitat is open grassland and the bushy area where they can hunt.

They have an aerodynamics body frame with a black-spotted coat, their size is 3.5 to 4.5 feet with a long tail of 25.5 to 31.5 inches and due to their lightweight skeleton, the bodyweight is 21-72 kg.

Their average life span is 10 to 12 years.

They are carnivorous so they hunt wild species only small to medium size animals such as gazelles, impalas, birds, rodents, etc.

Their running capacity is 80 to 128 km/h so while the chase they take about 3 1/2 strides per second and 60 to 150 breaths per minute.

#2 PRONGHORN ANTELOPE

The Pronghorn is also called the American antelope, a North American hoofed mammal, they belong to the Antilocapridae family. It is the second-fastest animal.

Its scientific name is Antilocapra americana.

They are native to some parts of Western and North American. They mainly live in the grassland area and are sometimes found in the desert also.

Their body length is 3.25 to 5 feet, the color of the body is reddish-brown,  some white stripes from the stomach to the throat and facial areas also.

Two pointed horns branches of bone which covered with a keratinous inducing which is shed and regrown annually.

They have very large eyes and can see around 320 degrees. They have 10x vision so they can able to see the ring of Saturn during the night.

The average lifespan of Pronghorn is around 10 years.

Their maximum speed is 98 km/h.

#3 BLUE WILDEBEEST

The blue wildebeest is also called white-bearded wildebeest or brindled gun. They resemble large antelope either of the two species and belongs to the Bovidae family.

Its scientific name is Connochaetes taurinus.

They native to Botswana, Kenya, Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe moreover some range of the southern and western part.

They live especially in the Serengeti which is located in Tanzania and Kenya, and Central Southern & Eastern Africa for open space and green grass Plains.

Around 1.5 million population is estimated. During May or June, their large herd including gazelle and zebra migrate towards the north to concur with the annual pattern of rainfall for searching greener plains.

Their body is a heavy structure, muscular broad shoulders. The head and body length is 170-240 cm (67-94 in). The body is large with a distinct disproportionate forequarter and vigorous muzzle.

Male and female weight is 290 kg and 260 kg. Their tail is long and black of length 60-100 cm (24-39 in). A pair of horns, in male 83cm(33in) while female 30-40 cm (12-16 in) extended outward to the side and then curved upward and inward.

Their average life span in captivity is around 20 years.

The maximum speed of the blue wildebeest is 80km/h.

#4 RED KANGAROO

The red kangaroo or giant red kangaroo is one of the largest marsupials species which belongs to the Macropodidae family.

Its scientific name is Macropus rufus. 

Native to Australia occurs in the low laying area of Western New South Wales. They are particularly live in open with some trees shade which includes grassland, scrubland, and desert habitat.

The male has short furs, body-color is reddish-brown with fading pale buff below. The length of the head and body is 1.3-1.6 m(4.3-5.2 ft), the tail is strong in length 1.2 m(3.9ft), and the weight is about 55 to 90 kg.

The female is smaller than the male, they look similar to the male, their body color is blue-grey with a brown tinge, pale gray below. The length of the head and body is 85-105 cm(33-41 in), the tail length is 65-85 cm(26-33 in), and the weight is 18-40 kg.

Due to the position of their eye, the range of their vision is approximately 300°.

They are herbivores so they eat green plants especially fresh grasses.

Their average lifespan in captivity is 20 years.

Their maximum speed of hopping is 70 km/h.

#5 SAILFISH

The sailfish also described as billfish, are mainly two species are recognized as Atlantic sailfish and Indo-Pacific sailfish. They belong to the Istiophoridae family.

The scientific name of these two is Istiophoridae albicanse and Istiophoridae platypterus.

 They distribute in a wide range of ocean, distribute from nearly 40°N to 40°S in the Western Athletic Ocean and from 50°N to 32°S in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The temperate and tropical region from 45°- 50°N to 35°S of the Western Pacific Ocean and 35°-45°S latitude of Indian Ocean.

They live on the warm surface of the water down to above 200 m (656ft) and in water temperature between 70°and 83° F (21°-28°C).

The length of the body is about 1.2-1.5m (3.9-4.9 ft). The body dorsally dark blue and ventrally white with brown spots. The fins are all generally blackish-blue and the anal fin base is white and an elongated bill is present.

Their average lifespans are 13 to 15 years.

The maximum speed of swimming is 110 km/h which is the highest speed among other fishes.