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Fastest Mammal Predators (2026)

The mammal list is crowded with antelope, the animals predators chase. This view keeps only the hunters, with the same figures and qualifiers as the full ranking.

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4 predators, ties share a rank.

  1. 1
    Cheetah

    Acinonyx jubatus

    104km/h64.9mph29m/s56.4kn2.8× Bolt
    VerifiedJournal of Zoology (opens source in a new tab)
  2. 2
    African wild dog

    Lycaon pictus

    70km/h43.5mph19.4m/s37.8kn1.9× Bolt
    EstimatedJournal of Zoology (opens source in a new tab)
  3. 3
    Wolf

    Canis lupus

    64km/h39.8mph17.8m/s34.6kn1.7× Bolt
    EstimatedJournal of Zoology (opens source in a new tab)
  4. 4
    Lion

    Panthera leo

    59km/h36.7mph16.4m/s31.9kn1.6× Bolt
    EstimatedJournal of Zoology (opens source in a new tab)

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Mammals, sliced

Family, range and diet, with the same figures as the full ranking.

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    Fastest antelope & gazelles

    True antelope and gazelles, family Bovidae. The pronghorn isn't one, so it isn't here.

    1. 1Blackbuck105km/h65.2mph29.2m/s56.7kn
    2. Tied for 2ndGoitered gazelle97km/h60.3mph26.9m/s52.4kn
    3. Tied for 2ndSpringbok97km/h60.3mph26.9m/s52.4kn

    11 bovids

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    Fastest African mammals

    Savanna sprinters and the predators that chase them.

    1. 1Cheetah104km/h64.9mph29m/s56.4kn
    2. 2Springbok97km/h60.3mph26.9m/s52.4kn
    3. 3Black wildebeest90km/h55.9mph25.0m/s48.6kn

    10 mammals

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    Fastest Asian mammals

    Mammals whose native range includes Asia.

    1. 1Blackbuck105km/h65.2mph29.2m/s56.7kn
    2. 2Cheetah104km/h64.9mph29m/s56.4kn
    3. 3Goitered gazelle97km/h60.3mph26.9m/s52.4kn

    8 mammals

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    Fastest European mammals

    Mammals whose native range includes Europe.

    1. 1Brown hare72km/h44.7mph20.0m/s38.9kn
    2. 2Wolf64km/h39.8mph17.8m/s34.6kn

    2 mammals

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    Fastest North American mammals

    The pronghorn, a desert jackrabbit and the grey wolf.

    1. 1Pronghorn100km/h62.1mph27.8m/s54.0kn
    2. 2Antelope jackrabbit72km/h44.7mph20.0m/s38.9kn
    3. 3Wolf64km/h39.8mph17.8m/s34.6kn

    3 mammals

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    Wild dogs vs greyhounds

    The African wild dog, the grey wolf and the greyhound record on one list.

    1. 1African wild dog70km/h43.5mph19.4m/s37.8kn
    2. 2Greyhound67.32km/h41.8mph18.7m/s36.3kn
    3. 3Wolf64km/h39.8mph17.8m/s34.6kn

    3 canids

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