Higher-or-Lower Quiz · Last updated: October 2026
How fast can animals be? The range runs from the leisurely Roman snail at less than 0.05 km/h to the peregrine falcon, which reaches speeds of more than 300 km/h in a dive. These are mostly measured top speeds that animals only reach over short distances. A cheetah can hold its top speed for only a few hundred meters, while other fast runners keep going much longer. Can a zebra be faster than a greyhound?
All values are rounded approximations (as of 2024/25) meant for fun, not as a factual source.
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