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1. Is a springbok fast?
2. How many mph can a springbok run?
3. Is a lion faster than a springbok?
4. What is the fastest bat?
5. Can you eat springbok?
6. Are gazelles fast?
7. What animal can run 22 mph?
8. What animal can run 35 mph?
9. What is the fastest land animal in the UK?
10. What is the fastest water animal?
11. What's the fastest sky animal?
12. Which bird flies the fastest horizontally?
13. What is the fastest bird in a dive?

Is a springbok fast?

Springboks have been clocked at 88 km (55 miles) per hour, as fast as any gazelle, but they can be outrun by cheetahs over a short distance and by wild dogs over a long distance.

How many mph can a springbok run?

The springbok, an antelope species of southern Africa, can run up to 55 mph. Not coincidentally, the springbok lived in the same habitat as cheetahs (and still does in many places).

Is a lion faster than a springbok?

The springbok, an antelope of the gazelle tribe in southern Africa, can make long jumps and sharp turns while running. ... The lion is the second fastest wild cat with a top running speed of 80.5 km/h, though only for very short bursts.

What is the fastest bat?

A study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science shows that the Brazilian free-tailed bat can achieve flight speeds of 100 mph (160 km per hour) — faster than those previously documented for any bat or bird.

Can you eat springbok?

You are less likely to have seen springbok served in a restaurant. But in South Africa, the small antelope with its characteristic bounding run (known as pronking or stotting) is standard fare. Springbok is a very lean meat, with strong venison flavours, which produces deep-red steaks.

Are gazelles fast?

Gazelles rely on their speed to escape from predators. Gazelles can reach speeds up to 60 mph in short bursts and sustain speeds of 30 to 40 mph. When running, gazelles use a bounding leap, called "pronking" or "stotting," which involves stiffly springing into the air with all four feet.

What animal can run 22 mph?

But only just, as these animals can run at a top speed of 22 mph (35.3 kph) or 9.8 metres/second. A cheetah is around twice as fast as the world's top sprinters at 64 mph (104 kph) or 29 metres/second. But the pronghorn antelope also puts in a very respectable 55 mph (89 kph) or 24.6 metres/second.

What animal can run 35 mph?

Pronghorn

The pronghorn, also known as the American antelope, is the fastest land animal over long distances with the ability to run at 35 mph for up to 4 miles (56 km/h for 6 km).

What is the fastest land animal in the UK?

Brown hare – top speed 72kph

Brown hares are Britain's fastest land mammal.

What is the fastest water animal?

Perhaps you know that the fastest animal in the sea, the sailfish, cruises through the water at 68 mph. In the sky, the peregrine falcon reigns supreme. Wings folded as the bird plummets through the air, it reaches 220 mph to divebomb unsuspecting prey with the advantage of gravity.

What's the fastest sky animal?

It's a bat. But first, some background: The Peregrine Falcon is indisputably the fastest animal in the sky. It has been measured at speeds above 83.3 m/s (186 mph), but only when stooping, or diving.

Which bird flies the fastest horizontally?

The Brazilian free-tailed bat is officially the fastest horizontal flier in the world, according to researchers who recorded the little winged rats flying at speeds of up to 100 mph. That's more than 30 mph swifter than the common swift, the bird previously thought to hold the horizontal-speed record.

What is the fastest bird in a dive?

The peregrine falcon is the fastest diving bird in the world and the fastest animal on the planet. According to Guinness World Records, in 2005 one was recorded travelling at speeds of more than 380 km/h while stooping – diving after prey.