Fastest land animal
The current fastest land animal record is 64.6 mph, held by Cheetah. Last checked October 9, 2026.
64.6
mph
Cheetah
- Holder
- Cheetah
- Record
- 64.6 mph
- Metric
- 104 km/h
- Exact figure
- about 104 km/h (64.5 mph)
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Sources
- Wikipedia Read the source CC BY-SA 4.0
- Live Science What is the worlds fastest animal
- Smithsonian's National Zoo Read the source
Spotted an error or a newer record? Use the form below with a source link.
Spotted something out of date?
More animals records
-
Animals 165 tons Largest animal ever Blue whale See record ↗ -
Animals 0 lb Smallest mammal by mass Etruscan shrew · Mediterranean region, Asia and Africa See record ↗ -
Animals 34.2 mph Fastest primate Patas monkey · Sub-Saharan Africa See record ↗ -
Animals 2,209 lb Heaviest land predator on record Polar bear (male shot in 1960) · Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, USA See record ↗