AMAZING ANIMALS

What is the fastest animal in the world? Many people think it’s the cheetah. They are wrong. Cheetahs are good at running, but they are not the fastest animal out there. They can run at around 110kph, but in the sea, the sailfish can swim at the same speed. However, both are slower than the fastest bird, the peregrine falcon, which can fly faster than 300kph. They are good at flying because they breathe in a special way.

How about the strongest animal? The strongest animal in the world is the elephant. Elephants can lift up to 9,000kg. However, elephants are only strong because they are big. The tiny dung beetle is also very strong. It can carry around 1,140 times its own weight. Imagine carrying 1,140 of your friends!

Many animals are good at jumping. Kangaroos, hares, frogs, and grasshoppers are all famous for jumping. The best is the flea because fleas have special legs that help them jump high. Fleas can jump the highest of all animals. If humans could jump like fleas, we could jump 250m into the air. That’s higher than the Eiffel Tower!