SortStack #2899 — 2034-05-17

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. An Olympic swimmer at full speed 9.3 km/h

   Top swimmers shave their bodies to cut drag, trimming fractions of a second that can decide a gold medal.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. A bullet from a .357 Magnum 1.5K km/h

   A supersonic bullet creates a tiny sonic boom, which is part of the sharp crack you hear from a gunshot.

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