2nd Fastest Land Animal. According to the african wildlife foundation , the thomson’s gazelle can run at 60 mph (96.6 km/h), which makes it as fast as a cheetah, which is unlikely. The species were mostly seen in africa and asia, however, right now both of them are endangered.
And why is it so fast? Pronghorn antelope can grow up to 3.5 feet in height and can get up to 60 kg. The top speed of the falcon, that was able to be measured was 389 km/h (242 mph).
When the predators are near these fast animals can run at a speed of 55 mph.
That's an average about 36.5 mph and a top speed of about 70 mph near the end of the run. Only to the cheetah is faster. According to wikipedia, the thomson’s gazelle is the second fastest land animal on earth (after cheetah). The pronghorn, also known as the american antelope, is built for speed.