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  2. Cheetah - Wikipedia

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    The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat and the fastest land animal. It has a tawny to creamy white or pale buff fur that is marked with evenly spaced, solid black spots. The head is small and rounded, with a short snout and black tear-like facial streaks. It reaches 67–94 cm (26–37 in) at the shoulder, and the head-and-body length is ...

  3. Fastest animals - Wikipedia

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    The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird, and the fastest member of the animal kingdom, with a diving speed of over 300 km/h (190 mph). [1] The fastest land animal is the cheetah. Among the fastest animals in the sea is the black marlin, with uncertain and conflicting reports of recorded speeds. [2] [3]

  4. Sarah (cheetah) - Wikipedia

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    Sarah, also known as Sahara, (c. 2001–January 22, 2016) was a female South African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) that lived in the Cincinnati Zoo [1] in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sarah was known as the world's fastest land mammal according to National Geographic magazine.

  5. 108 “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” Questions For Your ...

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    What is the fastest land animal? Answer: Cheetah. What bird has the largest eyes? Answer: Giant Squid. ... Which is the fastest-flying bird in the world? Answer: Peregrine Falcon.

  6. Tiny California mite sets record as world's fastest land animal

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    The title of "fastest land animal" doesn't belong to the cheetah or Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt -- instead, it goes to a tinier creature. Much tinier. Like, the size of a sesame seed. Samuel ...

  7. San Diego Zoo Reveals Their Cheetah’s Bestie Is a Golden ...

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    But then they introduced their South African Cheetah, which definitely is the world's fastest animal. The zoo paired the two so the cheetah could learn social cues after being abandoned by her mother.

  8. Terrestrial locomotion - Wikipedia

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    The fastest terrestrial animal is the cheetah, which can attain maximal sprint speeds of approximately 104 km/h (64 mph). [20] [21] The fastest running lizard is the black iguana, which has been recorded moving at speed of up to 34.9 km/h (21.7 mph). [citation needed]

  9. Paratarsotomus macropalpis - Wikipedia

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    The cheetah, the fastest land animal, which has been clocked at a peak of 64 mph (103 km/h; 29 m/s), [8] scores at only 16 body lengths per second. [3] High speed photography was used to record the speed of the mite, both in natural conditions and in the laboratory.