SortStack #1324 — 2030-01-23

By speed · Order from slowest to fastest.

1. A Komodo dragon walking 4.8 km/h

   The largest lizard alive, it has venom glands and a bite that can topple prey far larger than itself.

2. A wild boar running 45 km/h

   Wild boars are spreading across the globe, rooting up so much soil they reshape entire ecosystems.

3. A swordfish 102 km/h

   A swordfish has special organs that heat its eyes and brain, sharpening its vision in cold, deep water.

4. An ice hockey slapshot 178 km/h

   A slapshot flexes the stick like a spring, snapping stored energy into the puck for a brutal release.

5. A golden eagle in a dive 245 km/h

   A golden eagle can spot a rabbit from over three kilometres away, then fold its wings into a lethal stoop.

6. A bullet train at full speed 330 km/h

   Japan's bullet trains have a near-perfect safety record, with average delays measured in seconds, not minutes.

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