When wildlife travelers (particularly safari fans) discuss the fastest animals in the world, a particular cat from the small cat lineage (Felinae) almost always enters the conversation: the cheetah.

Speed is one of nature’s most lethal weapons, and every continent has an animal built to outrun fear. This video ranks the seven continents by their fastest land animal, showing how each species uses ...

Duncan Mitchell has received funding from South African National Research Foundation, South African Medical Research Council, Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, Australian Research Council. Joh R. Henschel ...