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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

The fastest Animal

Today we will have a little study about animal, myself are an animal lover, but i never get myself a pet now days. What a pity LOL...
Okay like the title say, today i will write down what is the fastest animal on earth.
I will describe by category like Flying, Running and Swimming.
Of course it would not fair if you have a race by different category.
Ok, let start...

Running

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is an atypical member of the cat family (Felidae) that is unique in its speed, while lacking strong climbing abilities. The species is the only living member of the genus Acinonyx. It is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds between 112 and 120 km/h (70 and 75 mph) in short bursts covering distances up to 460 m (1,510 ft), and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 103 km/h (64 mph) in three seconds, faster than most supercars. Recent studies confirm the cheetah's status as the fastest land animal.
The word "cheetah" is derived from the Sanskrit word citrakāyaḥ, meaning "variegated body", via the Hindi चीता cītā.

Flying

The White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), also known as Needle-tailed Swift or Spine-tailed Swift, is a large swift. It is one of the fastest-flying bird in flapping flight, being capable of speeds up to 170 km/h (105 mph).
These birds have very short legs which they use only for clinging to vertical surfaces. They build their nests in rock crevices in cliffs or hollow trees. They never settle voluntarily on the ground and spend most of their lives in the air, living on the insects they catch in their beaks.
These swifts breed in rocky hills in central Asia and southern Siberia. This species is migratory, wintering south to Australia. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe, but has been recorded as far west as Norway, Sweden and Great Britain.
The White-throated Needletail is a mid sized bird, similar in size to Alpine Swift, but a quite different build, with a heavier barrel-like body. They are black except for a white throat, white undertail, which extends on to the flanks, and a somewhat paler brown back.
The Hirundapus needletailed swifts get their name from the spiny end to the tail, which is not forked as in the Apus typical swifts.

Swimming

The shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus ("sharp nose"), is a large mackerel shark. Along with the closely related longfin mako (Isurus paucus) it is commonly referred to as "mako shark".
According to the ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research, 'It has been reliably clocked at 31 miles (50 kilometres) per hour, and there is a claim that one individual of this species achieved a burst speed of 46 miles (74 kilometers) per hour.'

That all for today...

3 comments:

  1. Oh,nice post.But can you make it more attractive?Maybe their actions in their habitat maybe.Huehue. ^^

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  2. I will try it next time,
    thanks for the comment ^^

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  3. Hey,ko tulisan komentar u di bawh post a comment sma kyk g si?Plagiat ni.Huehue.

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