Speed of Mammals

Mammals Cheetah Pronghorn antelope Lion Thomson's gazelle Wildebeest Quarter horse Cape hunting dog Elk Coyote Gray fox Hyena Ostrich Zebra Mongolian wild ass Greyhound Whippet Jackal Mule deer Rabbit (domestic) Giraffe Reindeer Cat (domestic) Kangaroo Grizzly bear Wart hog White-tailed deer Human Elephant Black mamba snake Six-lined race runner Squirrel Pig (domestic) Chicken House mouse Spider (Tegenearia atrica) Giant tortoise Three-toed sloth Garden snail Average Minimum Maximum Speed (mph) # of Hours Distance (m) 70.0 7 490.0 61.0 7 427.0 50.0 7 350.0 50.0 7 350.0 50.0 7 350.0 47.5 7 332.5 45.0 7 315.0 45.0 7 315.0 43.0 7 301.0 42.0 7 294.0 40.0 7 280.0 40.0 7 280.0 40.0 7 280.0 40.0 7 280.0 39.4 7 275.5 35.5 7 248.5 35.0 7 245.0 35.0 7 245.0 35.0 7 245.0 32.0 7 224.0 32.0 7 224.0 30.0 7 210.0 30.0 7 210.0 30.0 7 210.0 30.0 7 210.0 30.0 7 210.0 27.9 7 195.2 25.0 7 175.0 20.0 7 140.0 18.0 7 126.0 12.0 7 84.0 11.0 7 77.0 9.0 7 63.0 8.0 7 56.0 1.2 7 8.2 0.2 7 1.2 0.2 7 1.1 0.0 7 0.2 31.3 7 219.2 0.0 7 0.2 70.0 7 490.0

Source: Natural History Magazine, March 1974, copyright 1974; The American Museum of Natural History; and James Acquired from Fact Monster from Information Please @http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0004737.html on 15 February

rican Museum of Natural History; and James G. Doherty, general curator, The Wildlife Conservation Society. nster.com/ipka/A0004737.html on 15 February 2012

Speed in mph and Distance in m.

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0.0 Cheetah
Pronghorn antelope Lion Thomson's gazelle Wildebeest Quarter horse Cape hunting dog

Elk
Coyote Gray fox Hyena Ostrich Zebra Mongolian wild ass

Greyhound
Whippet Jackal Mule deer Rabbit (domestic) Giraffe Reindeer Cat (domestic) Kangaroo Grizzly bear Wart hog White-tailed deer Human Elephant Black mamba snake Six-lined race runner Squirrel Pig (domestic) Chicken House mouse Spider (Tegenearia atrica) Giant tortoise Three-toed sloth Garden snail

Speed and Distance of Animals

Mammals

Speed (mph) Distance (m)

Distance a Gray Fox Runs Over Time

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Distance in Miles

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0.0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Time in Hours

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42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0

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Distance (m) 0.0 42.0 84.0 126.0 168.0 210.0 252.0 294.0 336.0 378.0 420.0 462.0 504.0 546.0 588.0 630.0 672.0 714.0

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Speed (mph) 20.0 20.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 20.0 20.0

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140.0 140.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 70.0 70.0 140.0 140.0

25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 1 2 3 4

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