Is the cheetah the fastest land animal to ever live?

Hell, yes! > The fastest land animal is the cheetah which has a recorded speed of 109.4–120.7 km/h (68.0–75.0 mph). And such a majestic creature, to say the least. read more

« Reply #1 on: 08/12/2007 16: 36: 12 » Interestingly enough, I recently read about a dinosaur that has been dug up with part of its flesh fossilised (first time that has been found), and they found far more muscle on the animal than they had anticipated. read more

Yes, Cheetah(Acinonyx jubatus) is the fastest land animal. It can reach at speed of 110–120km/hr and weighs upto 75kg in case of an adult male cheetah. It reaches maximum speed during the hunting and it cant maintain it for a long time as the body weakens quickly. read more

For instance, cheetahs are only “the fastest animal” if you restrict your search to land animals running from Point A to Point B. In which case, sure, cheetahs can hit speeds up to 29 meters per second (or about 64 miles per hour). read more