At 70 miles per hour (113 kilometers per hour), cheetahs are the world's fastest cat and the world's fastest land mammal, so the world's fastest dog, a greyhound clocked at speeds up to 45 mph (72 km/h), probably won't be catching a cheetah in a sprint.
Are greyhounds faster than cheetahs?
The cheetah, the world's fastest land animal, can race up to 75 mph for short bursts. The greyhound is the fastest canid, with a peak speed of about 43 mph.
Can a greyhound beat a cheetah?
If you could put a wild cheetah up against a greyhound in a race, the cheetah would win, no problem. After all, the cheetah's top recorded speed is 65 mph, and the cats are thought to be capable of much more.
What is faster than a cheetah?
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana). Whereas the cheetah is the fastest sprinter, the pronghorn, also known as the American antelope, is the fastest long-distance runner of the animal kingdom. It is capable of maintaining a speed of nearly 35 miles per hour over several miles and is even faster over shorter distances.
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