SortStack #2675 — 2033-10-05
By speed · Order from slowest to fastest.
- A domestic cat at full sprint 49 km/h
A house cat can outsprint many dogs over short distances, but tires quickly after the burst.
- A running spotted hyena 63 km/h
Spotted hyenas are skilled hunters, not just scavengers, and live in matriarchal clans led by females.
- 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 record fastball pitch 169 km/h
A 100-mile-an-hour pitch reaches home plate in under four-tenths of a second, faster than a blink of choice.
- A top-fuel dragster 540 km/h
A dragster covers a quarter mile in under four seconds, accelerating harder than a fighter jet off a carrier.
- A hypersonic missile 9.8K km/h
Hypersonic weapons fly so fast and low they are extremely hard to track and intercept in time.