Speed of Animals
Panthera leo
| length | weight | top speed (running) | feels like |
| 9'2" | 440.9lb | 49.7mph | 32mph |
Lions are powerful animals that usually hunt in coordinated groups and stalk their chosen prey. However, they are not particularly known for their stamina – for instance, a lioness’ heart makes up only 0.57 percent of her body weight (a male’s is about 0.45 percent of his body weight), whereas a hyena’s heart is close to 1 percent of its body weight. Thus, although lionesses can reach speeds of 81 km/h (50 mph), they only can do so for short bursts so they have to be close to their prey before starting the attack.
Similar Animals
Galapagos tortoise
Geochelone nigra top speed 0.2 mph
feels like 0.3 mph
grizzly bear
Ursus arctos top speed 34.8 mph
feels like 25.1 mph
lion
Panthera leo top speed 49.7 mph
feels like 32 mph
Mongolian wild ass
Equus hemionus top speed 39.8 mph
feels like 31.8 mph
ostrich
Struthio camelus top speed 43.5 mph
feels like 31.3 mph
pig
Sus domestica top speed 11 mph
feels like 22 mph
red kangaroo
Macropus rufus top speed 43.5 mph
feels like 39.1 mph
white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus top speed 30 mph
feels like 28.4 mph
wildebeest
Connochaetes gnou top speed 39.8 mph
feels like 35.8 mph
zebra
Equus zebra top speed 40 mph
feels like 32.7 mph
