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For the sake of comparison, Usain Bolt of Jamaica achieved a 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds, which is equal to a speed of 37.6 km/h (23 mph), at the World Athletic Championships in 2009; thus, the top 10 fastest land mammals of the animal kingdom are capable of outrunning a human. If a human can attain cheetah’s speed in the 100-meter sprint, the record would drop to only three seconds.

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As everybody knows, the cheetah is the fastest land animal on Earth. Animals who fill spots two and three don’t get much credit, but who exactly are they? This list shows all 11 of the world’s fastest land animals.