SortStack #1919 — 2031-09-10
By speed · Order from slowest to fastest.
- A swimming seahorse 1.5 m/h
The dwarf seahorse is the slowest fish on record, fluttering a tiny fin dozens of times a second to barely move.
- A casual cyclist 12.5 km/h
The bicycle is one of the most efficient machines ever made, turning muscle into distance better than walking.
- A koala on the run 30 km/h
Koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day because their eucalyptus diet is so low in energy and mildly toxic.
- A sea lion swimming 38 km/h
Sea lions can be trained to detect underwater mines and even retrieve objects for navies.
- A charging black rhinoceros 54 km/h
A rhino's horn is made of keratin, the same material as your hair and nails, not bone.
- A powerful soccer free kick 132 km/h
A well-struck free kick can swerve in mid-air as spin and airflow bend its path around a defensive wall.