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The cheetah is the fastest running mammal on land

Short sprints achieve speeds up to 100 kilometres per hour

Built for rapid acceleration, the cheetah can accelerate from zero to 96 kilometres per hour in less than three seconds. Semi-retractable claws provide traction during high-speed turns, while a flexible spine and enlarged respiratory organs support intense energy output. Sprints are typically limited to distances under 500 metres.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Short sprints achieve speeds up to 100 kilometres per hour. The figure is taken from Smithsonian, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a records & extremes fact?: Yes. It sits on the Records & Extremes shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.