Top 10 fastest land animals on earth (20 pics)

Speed does matter a lot in wild life, be it for saving your life from the hunters or predators, or for catching your prey for food. This is list of land animals with highest running speed. Check it out.

10. Gray fox
Average speed: 42 mph

9. Coyote
Average speed: 43 mph

8. Cape hunting dog
Average speed: 44 mph

7. Elk
Average speed: 45 mph

6. Quarter horse
Average speed: 48 mph

5. Lion
Average speed: 50 mph

4. Wildebeest
Average speed: 50 mph

3. Springbok
Average speed: 56 mph

2. Pronghorn antelope
Average speed: 61 mph

1. Cheetah
Average speed: 70 mph

Source: toptensthings.com