SortStack #2941 — 2034-06-28
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 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 galloping racehorse 88 km/h
All thoroughbred racehorses descend from just three stallions imported to England centuries ago.
- A cheetah at full sprint 120 km/h
A cheetah can go from a standstill to highway speed faster than most sports cars, but only for a few seconds.
- 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.
- The SR-71 Blackbird 3.5K km/h
The Blackbird leaked fuel on the ground because its panels only sealed once heat expanded them in flight.