1997/03/01 by N. C. Craig Sharp · 4 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Medicine · #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
paper · doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb04840.x
openalex publication_date 1997/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
The speed of an adult cheetah was timed at 29ms ‐1 (mean of three trials over a 201.2 m course, with a running start). This is the highest running speed that has been recorded reliably for any animal.