Cats can be seen all over the world right from your neighbor’s pet to big cats including tigers, cheetah, jaguar, lion and many others. Apart from lions that live in groups known as pride, all other big cats live solitary lives with the exception of mothers and cubs. Some of the big cats are too fast to chase preys and hunt them down. Cheetah, one of the biggest cats, is the fastest land animal on earth.
Here are the fastest wild cats in the world.
Rank | Cat | Maximum speed |
1. | Cheetah | 68 mph (109.4 km/h) |
2. | Jaguar | 50 mph (80.5 km/h) |
3. | Lion | 50 mph (80.5 km/h) |
4. | Eurasian lynx | 50 mph (80.5 km/h) |
5. | Tiger | 40 mph (64.4 km/h) |
6. | Cougar | 40 mph (64.4 km/h) |
7. | Snow Leopard | 40 mph (64.4 km/h) |
8. | Sunda clouded leopard | 40 mph (64.4 km/h) |
9. | Clouded leopard | 40 mph (64.4 km/h) |
10. | Leopard | 36 mph (57.9 kmh) |
