Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be as fast as a cheetah? Turns out though that technically, in the animal kingdom, cheetahs are actually pretty slow. In this episode we explore animal speed. Find out who is the fastest of them all, and all the mind-blowing adaptations these creatures have developed to break these records.For updates and photographs follow me at instagram.com/ianinthewild/For more information and an easy to access list of the sources below, go here: ianrockcreative.com/wildlifepodcast/speedofanimalsSOURCES: Sounds:Prairie Recording: Jeff Rice and Montana State UniversityMexican Free-tailed Bats Recording: Jeff RicePeregrine Falcon Recording:Lars Edenius, XC571136Anna’s Hummingbird Recording: Thomas Magarian, XC544458Cheetah SoundsResearch: Cheetah Cheetah Anatomy and SpeedCheetah EyesMore about the Cheetah Temperature Regulation in CheetahsCheetah Body HeatPronghornPronghorn DescriptionPronghorn History BatsMexican Free-tailed Bat Speed Study FalconHow Peregrine Falcons Fly So FastPeregrine Falcon Hunting Techniques HummingbirdAnna’s Hummingbird Tail-Chirp StudyAbout The Tail ChirpFlies and Flicker Fusion RateWhy It’s So Hard to Swat a FlyHorse Fly SpeedOtherTiger Beetle SpeedDragon Fly SpeedMighty MitePigeon StudyTools: How I changed the speed of my voice900 Beats per Minute Speed of Animals Website