When you think of fast animals, the cheetah usually takes the spotlight—but it’s far from the only speedster in the animal ...

When you think “speedy creatures,” most people’s minds immediately picture the swift-footed cheetah. But there are many more ...

Melbourne Cup thoroughbreds are considered the best of the best in world racing. But are they really top of the tree in the ...

JOHANNESBURG Amid population declines for many wildlife species in Africa, conservationists are sounding alarm bells for the cheetah, the fastest animal on land. An estimated 7,100 cheetahs remain in ...

Speed in the animal kingdom comes in many forms, from powerful land sprints to lightning-fast dives beneath the waves.

CINCINNATI – Sahara, the cheetah at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens who had been the fastest clocked on record, died Wednesday. She was 15. Zoo staff euthanized Sahara, also known as Sarah, due ...

Ballyhoo for the Westminster Kennel Club’s Annual Dog Show is usually composed of statistics, freaks, photographs of puppies. Last week’s ballyhoo contained the customary information that more dogs (2 ...

The fastest a human has ever been recorded running was Usain Bolt in the 2009 Olympics. Bolt ran the 100-meter dash in an astonishing 9.58 seconds. This equals 27.78 miles per hour, and the record ...

On Saturday we showcased the extraordinary speed of North American pronghorn, with footage that showed the animals easily outrunning wolves in Yellowstone National Park. The footage was captured in ...