What is the Fastest Fish in the World?

Monday, April 14th, 2008

 
Most folks place the Indo-Pacific Sailfish at the top of the swift-swimmers list but with the caveat that 2/3rds of our planet is water and we’ve hardly explored any of it. Who knows what zippy-critter might lurk in the depths? Also keep in mind that it’s pretty tough to speed-rate a fish. But, of […]

What is the Fastest LAND Animal in the World?

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Here’s where you get your Cheetah. This graceful cat is perfectly designed to do two things exceptionally well; sneak and run. It has been clocked at speeds upwards of 70-75 mph! More remarkably, this animal can hit 0-68 in around 3 seconds, leaving a sports car in its dust. It has an aerodynamically small head […]