SortStack #2339 — 2032-11-03
By speed · Order from slowest to fastest.
- A crawling slug 30 m/h
A slug glides on a ribbon of self-made slime, which lets it cross even a razor's edge unharmed.
- A sea lion swimming 38 km/h
Sea lions can be trained to detect underwater mines and even retrieve objects for navies.
- A bottlenose dolphin 60 km/h
Dolphins sleep with half their brain at a time, keeping one eye open to breathe and watch for danger.
- A swordfish 102 km/h
A swordfish has special organs that heat its eyes and brain, sharpening its vision in cold, deep water.
- An IndyCar on an oval 390 km/h
IndyCars on superspeedways run flat-out for hours, with drivers enduring forces that strain the neck lap after lap.
- A bullet from an AK-47 2.7K km/h
The AK-47 is the most widely produced firearm in history, prized for working even when caked in mud and sand.