SortStack #1842 — 2031-06-25
By speed · Order from slowest to fastest.
- A garden snail 50 m/h
A snail can sleep for up to three years during droughts, sealing itself inside its shell until rain returns.
- A chameleon on the move 350 m/h
A chameleon's eyes swivel independently, so it can watch two directions at once before its slow, swaying steps.
- A yellowfin tuna 73 km/h
Tuna are warm-blooded among mostly cold-blooded fish, letting their muscles fire faster for high-speed chases.
- A speeding hovercraft 145 km/h
A hovercraft floats on a cushion of trapped air, gliding equally well over water, land, ice and mud.
- A Cessna light aircraft 220 km/h
The Cessna 172 is the most-produced plane in history and the trainer that taught millions of pilots to fly.
- A downhill speed skier 255 km/h
Speed skiers tuck into an egg shape and wear airfoil helmets, accelerating faster than a free-falling skydiver.