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About The Fastest Animals in the World

 If something moves, someone else wants to know how fast it moves and the speed that is registered. We cannot deny - the need for speed is in our blood.

To be fast in the animal kingdom is a very important factor when it comes to surviving.  To have a fast pair of legs can save the animals life and help catch up their food. This case is valid in the human world also, not only in the animal kingdom. The animals can move in a different way, but they all fight for one thing, just to stay alive. Several animals can run extremely fast and keep peace in their natural environment. These are really unique animals that enchant our eyes with spectacular races and fights. Take a deep look how far some creatures have to be in order to get away. For true lovers of animals we will recommend a list of the fastest animals in the world with a lot of useful and interesting information.
 

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Cheetah-greatest fast runner

 Cheetahs are, without doubt, the fastest creatures in the world. The only animal that follows the Cheetah's spectacular speed is its favorite prey, the gazelle. In order to catch a meal that is fast as the wind, this animal had to develop the ability to run so fast, even faster than the gazelle, or even to choose another alternative - starvation. This is a quite strong motivation for practicing their wind sprints. These amazing cats can run up to 112kph. In 2009, a fema...

Wildebeest-amazing runner

 Wildebeest-amazing runner   The wildebeest is a subspecies of the antelope, that appears more like a bull. There are two species of wildebeest, both of them are native to Africa. The wildebeest is a guaranteed source of prey for several large African animals, that often pick out the weaker wildebeest who escaped from their herd. These amazing animals are able to sense thunderstorms ...

Pronghorns-interesting animals

Pronghorns are some of the most interesting mammals in North America. It is the fastest animal on this continent, capable of running approximately 90 km/h. These animals are not true antelopes, their horns are made of a hairy substance, beside the very inner core which is made of bone. Pronghorns have the longest land migration in United States. Pronghorns are not as fast as cheetahs, maintaining a high speed for a longer period ...

Lions-large cats

Lions are large cats that live in groups and are usually called prides. All lionesses of the pride are related, and female cubs typically stay with groups of their age. Young males eventually leave and create their own prides by taking over a group with another male leader. Only the male lions have manes, the impressive fringe of long hair that encircles their heads. Males carefully defend and offer safety ...

Springbok-strange animal

South Africa is the best home of the springbok, or also known as the  "jumping antelope". It represents  an attractive little animal that serves as emblem for the South African rugby team as well. An  amazing natural view of the world is the sight of springboks migrating from dry areas to find better lands with big grass. On these occasions, the animals congregated in hundreds of thousands. ...

Thomson's Gazelle-graceful runner

The Thomson's Gazelle is the smallest, the most graceful and the fastest of all gazelles. This gazelle is also called 'Tommy', and its name was dedicated to the Scottish explorer, Joseph Thomson who explored the African continent in 1890. These beautiful antelopes are still one of the most common gazelles in East Africa and although numbers may populate some other regions of Africa. The Thomson's Gazelle still en...

Coyotes-clever animals

 Slick, clever and sly, coyotes can be seen on many territories of North America, being very popular for their keen hunting and very interesting skills. The coyote appears in the stories and traditions of Native American, and are usually known as a very savy and clever beast. These members of the dog family were living primarily in open prairies and deserts, but now have populated the continent's forests and mountains. They have even coloniz...

Gray fox-active animal

Gray fox are very popular  in the United States. These foxes are very active and can acommodate in  brushy or forested habitats, and they are unique in their kind because they represent  skilled tree climbers. Gray foxes feature small ranges and everytime take advantage of whatever type of food is available at the moment. Gray foxes are more aggressive than red foxes.   Intere...

Zebra

    Zebras are part of the horse family and can be admired in Africa. These animals feature some spectacular stripes and are herbivores. A baby Zebra is called foal. Its mother is a mare and its father is a stallion. The mountain Zebra uses to live in dry areas of southern Africa, while the Grevy's Zebra live in the dry areas of northeast ...

Cape hunting dog-great hunter

Cape hunting dogs are popular animals known as African wild. These rare canines closely look like wolves in their pack-oriented social structure. This African wild dog, is also called Cape hunting dog or painted dog,  that populates the open plains and sparse woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. These long-legged dogs include only four toes at each foot, unlike other dogs, which feature five toes on their forefeet. Each animal i...


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