Speeds of Animals

Scientists have conducted many experiments to ascertain the maximum speed of various animals in running, swimming and flying. These experiments have proved that animals can cover a distance of only 2-5 km with a fast speed. The records of speed of some animals are as under:

Tuna Fish- 69 km per hour

Sailfish- 110 km per hour

Sword Fish- 92 per hour

Flying Fish- 64 km per hour

Ostrich- 80 km per hour

Spine Tailed Swift- 171 km per hour

Hawk Moth- 53 km per hour

Black Mamba- 11 km per hour

Black Bug- 95 km per hour

Lion- 88 km per hour

Grass Snake- 8 km per hour

Leather Back Turtle- 35 km per hour

Kangaroo- 25 km per hour

Elephant- 35 km per hour

Gazelle- 92 km per hour

Pronghorn Antelope- 89 km per hour

Zebra- 64 km per hour

Hyena- 45 km per hour

Cheetah- 1010 km per hour

Man- 43 km per hour

Deer- 75 km per hour

Fox- 75 km per hour

Buffalo- 55 km per hour

Some of the slow speed animals are given below:

Common Garden Snail- 0.83 m per minute

Giant tortoise- 4.57 m per minute

 Sloth- 2.10 m per minute

                  Tuna Fish- 69 km per hour

                      Sailfish- 110 km per hour

                           Sword Fish- 92 per hour

                                    Cheetah- 1010 km per hour

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