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creatures welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top ten ridiculously fast animals
for this list we’re looking at animals
that are known to reach very high speeds
when traveling and covering distance
number ten the eurasian hobby a
relatively small falcon the eurasian
hobby or just hobby to its friends is
all about speed and agility and can
reach speeds of up to 100 miles per hour
while in flight as part of the breeding
ritual between male and female hobbies a
pair can often be seen performing
high-flying acrobatic feats during this
courtship the male hobby will often pull
off high-speed handoffs of captured prey
to the female to demonstrate his hunting
abilities and prowess this is an
important quality for the male to
possess as he will be responsible for
hunting during the 27 to 33 day
incubation period number 9 the lion a
favorite animal for many the lion holds
a special place in popular culture lions
are masters of their domain as well as
symbols of strength courage and wisdom
between Aslan from The Chronicles of
Narnia and Mufasa of The Lion King we
learn at a young age to respect Lions as
figures worthy of reverence so why do
they always seem to be sleeping and
lazing about like house cats in the real
world
well lions spend roughly 20 hours a day
resting so they can conserve their
energy for the hunt
and when these fierce predators spot
prey they can run up to 50 miles per
hour
though they can only hold that speed for
short periods of time regardless you
wouldn’t want to be this king of the
jungles intended prey number eight the
blue wildebeest wildebeest are
continually on the move as they seek
favorable supplies of grass and water
while it’s difficult to find it in our
hearts to forgive wildebeest for what
they did in the Lion King
we gotta hand it to
they are certainly fast the blue
wildebeest is particularly Swift and can
be found in about ten African countries
including Tanzania Zambia and Zimbabwe
according to experts the blue wildebeest
runs at approximately fifty miles per
hour which is roughly the same estimate
given to Lions making for a pretty
exciting hunt the males for bulls are
known for their particularly outlandish
and territorial behavior during the
mating season which is earn them the
unflattering nickname of clowns of the
savanna or guys number seven the black
marlin is like a full-on
racing car one of the fastest fish in
the world the Black Marlins highest
recorded speed is 80 miles per hour
while not as intimidating as a shark or
a killer whale it is still considered a
pretty serious predator eating a diet of
small to medium sized fish and squid the
females which are significantly larger
than the males top out at 15 feet long
and 1,000 pounds which when paired with
their speed makes them a force to be
reckoned with while the more
recognizable swordfish may share
anatomical similarities with the Marlin
it can’t really keep up peaking at 60
miles per hour number six the sailfish
have you ever wondered why a sailfish
has a sail and a pointy bill while I
have the sailfish lost its position as
the undisputed fastest fish in the sea
in the 21st century to one specific
black marlin but many argue that it
should keep its title it’s obvious why
the sailfish are called the Wolves of
the sea when you witness this feeding
frenzy the sailfish has been recorded
swimming up to a speed of 68 miles per
hour which is faster than the average
recorded black marlin making it
generally speaking the fastest fish one
will encounter in the ocean but why
nitpick the sailfish usually keeps its
sail folded over itself while swimming
unless agitated scared or hunting the
sailfish have unusually long pelvic fins
you can see how the uz spins for
steering when unfurled it makes a
striking figure as it races through the
ocean number five the pronghorn often
considered the second fastest land
animal on the planet the pronghorn is
substantially faster than any of its
North American predators but why runs so
fast when you have no one to run from
it’s believed that it evolved to run at
such extreme speeds to escape from
predator species that have since gone
extinct like the American cheetah
although often referred to as the
pronghorn antelope it is technically not
an antelope at all they named the man
lope because they resembled the antelope
of the African plains with a top speed
estimated at 55 miles per hour
it is the fastest animal in the northern
hemisphere worldwide it’s second only to
the cheetah but the pronghorn can
maintain its top speed for longer than
the cheetah can number four the ostrich
whoever’s willing to put up the longest
fight will win sure they might not be
able to fly but what these gigantic
birds lack in flight skills they more
than make up for with their remarkable
size and impressive set of legs running
up to 43 miles per hour on average with
some reported at 60 miles per hour they
use their wings as stabilizers while
running at high speeds this enables them
to make sharp calculated turns the
ostrich is the largest living species of
bird and also lays the largest eggs one
ostrich egg is actually equivalent to
two dozen chicken eggs in terms of
volume so they go big on everything
number three the European hair it may
not be the fastest land animal but it
definitely gives the competition a run
for its money while also being
hands-down the cutest competitor for the
title a relative to the more common
european rabbit european hares have
longer ears and legs and are known for
their speed and agility when it comes to
mating female hares also have a peculiar
habit of fighting off or boxing with
males if the females aren’t ready but
when a dough is ready the males better
make sure they’re in top running shape
because only the one that’s able to
catch her will be allowed to breed with
her hair’s can run up to 43 miles per
hour on land which also gives them a
fighting chance of evading the many
animals that prey on them number two the
cheetah the cheetah is undisputed king
of speed holding nature’s land speed
record for 10 million consecutive years
the cheetah isn’t the king of the jungle
but it certainly wears the crown for
world’s fastest land animal capable of
running up to 75 miles per hour
and going from zero to 60 in three
seconds this big cat certainly deserves
the title through its evolution
the Cheetahs abilities as a hunter have
been absolutely maximized it has a
slender body muscular chest narrower
paws than other big cats and an
oversized
extra sharp dewclaw that it uses to trip
its prey it shares various other
characteristics more commonly found in
small cats as well such as a flexible
spine but you’ll never see Garfield
racing around like the flash baby
lightning will strike me an end this
humiliation before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions they’re armed with extremely
muscular hind legs and any more on the
speed which helped them to execute broad
jumps with every high brought to England
by traders in the 9th century the
greyhound went on to be bred to catch
prey by outrunning it not surprisingly
modern greyhounds are bred to race
script big world out there had lots to
eat oh there goes one this is a
full-grown bat he can fly up to 60 miles
per hour with a tailwind because of his
long narrow wings and short fur these
bats can fly up to 100 miles round-trip
in an evening consuming several tonnes
of cost the agricultural pests
number one the peregrine falcon the
Peregrine likeness streamlining speed
meet the fastest animal on our planet
the peregrine falcon is only about the
size of a large crow but this bird of
prey is especially known for its prowess
as a hunter to catch its prey which is
most often medium-sized birds it climbs
in the air then launches into a sharp
dive it’s during this dive that the
peregrine falcon achieves its remarkable
speed an average dive reaches 200 miles
per hour but the fastest recorded
Peregrine hit 242 miles per hour it’s
tough to hide from an attack like that
it’s closest competition the Golden
Eagle lags behind a bit averaging 150 to
200 miles per hour when diving close
eagle but no cigar do you agree with our
list what’s the last animal you’d want
to race if your life depended on it
for more on spiring top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
like a couple of snails next to these
creatures welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top ten ridiculously fast animals
for this list we’re looking at animals
that are known to reach very high speeds
when traveling and covering distance
number ten the eurasian hobby a
relatively small falcon the eurasian
hobby or just hobby to its friends is
all about speed and agility and can
reach speeds of up to 100 miles per hour
while in flight as part of the breeding
ritual between male and female hobbies a
pair can often be seen performing
high-flying acrobatic feats during this
courtship the male hobby will often pull
off high-speed handoffs of captured prey
to the female to demonstrate his hunting
abilities and prowess this is an
important quality for the male to
possess as he will be responsible for
hunting during the 27 to 33 day
incubation period number 9 the lion a
favorite animal for many the lion holds
a special place in popular culture lions
are masters of their domain as well as
symbols of strength courage and wisdom
between Aslan from The Chronicles of
Narnia and Mufasa of The Lion King we
learn at a young age to respect Lions as
figures worthy of reverence so why do
they always seem to be sleeping and
lazing about like house cats in the real
world
well lions spend roughly 20 hours a day
resting so they can conserve their
energy for the hunt
and when these fierce predators spot
prey they can run up to 50 miles per
hour
though they can only hold that speed for
short periods of time regardless you
wouldn’t want to be this king of the
jungles intended prey number eight the
blue wildebeest wildebeest are
continually on the move as they seek
favorable supplies of grass and water
while it’s difficult to find it in our
hearts to forgive wildebeest for what
they did in the Lion King
we gotta hand it to
they are certainly fast the blue
wildebeest is particularly Swift and can
be found in about ten African countries
including Tanzania Zambia and Zimbabwe
according to experts the blue wildebeest
runs at approximately fifty miles per
hour which is roughly the same estimate
given to Lions making for a pretty
exciting hunt the males for bulls are
known for their particularly outlandish
and territorial behavior during the
mating season which is earn them the
unflattering nickname of clowns of the
savanna or guys number seven the black
marlin is like a full-on
racing car one of the fastest fish in
the world the Black Marlins highest
recorded speed is 80 miles per hour
while not as intimidating as a shark or
a killer whale it is still considered a
pretty serious predator eating a diet of
small to medium sized fish and squid the
females which are significantly larger
than the males top out at 15 feet long
and 1,000 pounds which when paired with
their speed makes them a force to be
reckoned with while the more
recognizable swordfish may share
anatomical similarities with the Marlin
it can’t really keep up peaking at 60
miles per hour number six the sailfish
have you ever wondered why a sailfish
has a sail and a pointy bill while I
have the sailfish lost its position as
the undisputed fastest fish in the sea
in the 21st century to one specific
black marlin but many argue that it
should keep its title it’s obvious why
the sailfish are called the Wolves of
the sea when you witness this feeding
frenzy the sailfish has been recorded
swimming up to a speed of 68 miles per
hour which is faster than the average
recorded black marlin making it
generally speaking the fastest fish one
will encounter in the ocean but why
nitpick the sailfish usually keeps its
sail folded over itself while swimming
unless agitated scared or hunting the
sailfish have unusually long pelvic fins
you can see how the uz spins for
steering when unfurled it makes a
striking figure as it races through the
ocean number five the pronghorn often
considered the second fastest land
animal on the planet the pronghorn is
substantially faster than any of its
North American predators but why runs so
fast when you have no one to run from
it’s believed that it evolved to run at
such extreme speeds to escape from
predator species that have since gone
extinct like the American cheetah
although often referred to as the
pronghorn antelope it is technically not
an antelope at all they named the man
lope because they resembled the antelope
of the African plains with a top speed
estimated at 55 miles per hour
it is the fastest animal in the northern
hemisphere worldwide it’s second only to
the cheetah but the pronghorn can
maintain its top speed for longer than
the cheetah can number four the ostrich
whoever’s willing to put up the longest
fight will win sure they might not be
able to fly but what these gigantic
birds lack in flight skills they more
than make up for with their remarkable
size and impressive set of legs running
up to 43 miles per hour on average with
some reported at 60 miles per hour they
use their wings as stabilizers while
running at high speeds this enables them
to make sharp calculated turns the
ostrich is the largest living species of
bird and also lays the largest eggs one
ostrich egg is actually equivalent to
two dozen chicken eggs in terms of
volume so they go big on everything
number three the European hair it may
not be the fastest land animal but it
definitely gives the competition a run
for its money while also being
hands-down the cutest competitor for the
title a relative to the more common
european rabbit european hares have
longer ears and legs and are known for
their speed and agility when it comes to
mating female hares also have a peculiar
habit of fighting off or boxing with
males if the females aren’t ready but
when a dough is ready the males better
make sure they’re in top running shape
because only the one that’s able to
catch her will be allowed to breed with
her hair’s can run up to 43 miles per
hour on land which also gives them a
fighting chance of evading the many
animals that prey on them number two the
cheetah the cheetah is undisputed king
of speed holding nature’s land speed
record for 10 million consecutive years
the cheetah isn’t the king of the jungle
but it certainly wears the crown for
world’s fastest land animal capable of
running up to 75 miles per hour
and going from zero to 60 in three
seconds this big cat certainly deserves
the title through its evolution
the Cheetahs abilities as a hunter have
been absolutely maximized it has a
slender body muscular chest narrower
paws than other big cats and an
oversized
extra sharp dewclaw that it uses to trip
its prey it shares various other
characteristics more commonly found in
small cats as well such as a flexible
spine but you’ll never see Garfield
racing around like the flash baby
lightning will strike me an end this
humiliation before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions they’re armed with extremely
muscular hind legs and any more on the
speed which helped them to execute broad
jumps with every high brought to England
by traders in the 9th century the
greyhound went on to be bred to catch
prey by outrunning it not surprisingly
modern greyhounds are bred to race
script big world out there had lots to
eat oh there goes one this is a
full-grown bat he can fly up to 60 miles
per hour with a tailwind because of his
long narrow wings and short fur these
bats can fly up to 100 miles round-trip
in an evening consuming several tonnes
of cost the agricultural pests
number one the peregrine falcon the
Peregrine likeness streamlining speed
meet the fastest animal on our planet
the peregrine falcon is only about the
size of a large crow but this bird of
prey is especially known for its prowess
as a hunter to catch its prey which is
most often medium-sized birds it climbs
in the air then launches into a sharp
dive it’s during this dive that the
peregrine falcon achieves its remarkable
speed an average dive reaches 200 miles
per hour but the fastest recorded
Peregrine hit 242 miles per hour it’s
tough to hide from an attack like that
it’s closest competition the Golden
Eagle lags behind a bit averaging 150 to
200 miles per hour when diving close
eagle but no cigar do you agree with our
list what’s the last animal you’d want
to race if your life depended on it
for more on spiring top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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