The cheetah can go from standing still to 60 mph (97 kmh) in under three seconds. Here are the ten fastest land animals, ranked by the highest speed reported in miles and kilometers per hour:

1. Cheetah: 75 mph (120.7 kmh)
2. Pronghorn: 60 mph (97 kmh)
3. Tsessebe: 56 mph (90 kmh)
4. Thomson’s gazelle: 55.9 mph (90 kmh)
5. Quarter horse: 55 mph (88.5 kmh)
6. Springbok: 55 mph (88 kmh)
7. Blue wildebeest: 50 mph (80.5 kmh)
8. Blackbuck: 50 mph (80 kmh)
9. Lion: 50 mph (80 kmh)
10. Hartebeest: 50 mph (80 kmh)