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10 animals faster than a Cheetah you didn’t know about

These animals prove evolution rewards speed, agility and reflexes, leaving even the cheetah amazed in nature’s ultimate race.

Gurpreet Singh | November 04, 2025 / 12:49 IST
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1. Peregrine Falcon: Diving from the sky, peregrine falcons reach speeds over 240 miles per hour, making them the fastest creatures alive. (Image: Canva)
1. Peregrine Falcon: Diving from the sky, peregrine falcons reach speeds over 240 miles per hour, making them the fastest creatures alive. (Image: Canva)
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2. Sailfish: Known as the ocean’s speedster, sailfish swim at 68 miles per hour, striking prey with unmatched aquatic precision. (Image: Canva)
2. Sailfish: Known as the ocean’s speedster, sailfish swim at 68 miles per hour, striking prey with unmatched aquatic precision. (Image: Canva)
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3. Marlin: Marlins are powerful fish reaching up to 50 miles per hour, dominating the open seas with incredible bursts of speed. (Image: Canva)
3. Marlin: Marlins are powerful fish reaching up to 50 miles per hour, dominating the open seas with incredible bursts of speed. (Image: Canva)
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4. Quarter Horse: American Quarter Horses sprint 55 miles per hour in short bursts, known for speed on racetracks and ranch work. (Image: Canva)
4. Quarter Horse: American Quarter Horses sprint 55 miles per hour in short bursts, known for speed on racetracks and ranch work. (Image: Canva)
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5. Blue Wildebeest: Blue wildebeests reach 50 miles per hour, often outrunning predators during their epic migratory journeys across African plains. (Image: Canva)
5. Blue Wildebeest: Blue wildebeests reach 50 miles per hour, often outrunning predators during their epic migratory journeys across African plains. (Image: Canva)
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6. Egyptian Cobra: Egyptian cobras strike rapidly with incredible precision, their short bursts of speed help them hunt and defend efficiently. (Image: Canva)
6. Egyptian Cobra: Egyptian cobras strike rapidly with incredible precision, their short bursts of speed help them hunt and defend efficiently. (Image: Canva)
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7. Pronghorn Antelope: The pronghorn antelope can sprint 55 miles per hour and maintain it longer than any other land animal. (Image: Canva)
7. Pronghorn Antelope: The pronghorn antelope can sprint 55 miles per hour and maintain it longer than any other land animal. (Image: Canva)
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8. Frigate Bird: Frigate birds glide effortlessly at 95 miles per hour, hunting fish with impressive agility above tropical oceans worldwide. (Image: Canva)
8. Frigate Bird: Frigate birds glide effortlessly at 95 miles per hour, hunting fish with impressive agility above tropical oceans worldwide. (Image: Canva)
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9. Thomson's Gazelle: Thomson’s gazelles can sprint 50 miles per hour to escape predators, showing speed, agility and endurance in savannahs. (Image: Canva)
9. Thomson's Gazelle: Thomson’s gazelles can sprint 50 miles per hour to escape predators, showing speed, agility and endurance in savannahs. (Image: Canva)
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10. Brown Hare: Brown hares can hit 47 miles per hour, using zigzag running techniques to evade predators in open fields. (Image: Canva)
10. Brown Hare: Brown hares can hit 47 miles per hour, using zigzag running techniques to evade predators in open fields. (Image: Canva)

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