Top 10 List:

The world's fastest mammals

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These maximum recorded speeds are measured over various short distances. The values and list order is different from the top animal speed list as that list is based over a standard quarter-mile distance.

Mammal

max. recorded speed (kph)

speed
(mph)

1.

Cheetah

114

71

2.

Pronghorn antelope

95

57

=3.

Blue Wildebeast (brindled gnu)

80

50

=3.

Springbok

80

50

=3

Lion

80

50

=6.

Brown hare

77

48

=6.

Red Fox

77

48

=8.

Grant's gazelle

76

47

=8.

Thomson's gazelle

76

47

10.

Horse

72

45