🐆 Fastest Land Animal: The Cheetah
3rd Grade 🏆 World Records
The cheetah is the fastest land animal. It can sprint about 65–70 miles per hour — as fast as a car on the highway.
Built for speed
A cheetah has long legs, a bendy spine and a long tail for balance. It can reach top speed in just a few seconds.
Short bursts
Cheetahs can run that fast for only about 20–30 seconds. In the air, the peregrine falcon is even faster — it dives at over 200 mph.
Quick quiz
Which is the fastest land animal?
How fast can a cheetah run?
Which bird dives faster than 200 mph?