![]() They fight so fiercely with anything – including each other – that around 50% of rhino fights end up in a fatality. Not so for the Black Rhino – who is always up for a fight. ![]() Rhinos generally will avoid humans or anything that makes a commotion – they are mostly forest-dwelling and shy. Luckily for humans – rhinos are responsible for only a handful of attacks each year – compared to something like hippos or crocodiles. So who is around the same speed or faster top speeds? Animal: Top Speed (Ave) km/h mph Cheetah 112 70 Pronghorn 98 61 Quarter Horse 88 55 Lion 80 50 Kangaroo 70 43 Ostrich 64 40 Tiger 58 36 Moose 56 35 Rhino 55 34 Wolf 55 33 Grizzly Bear 48 30 Elephant 40 25 Hippo 30 19 Table compiled by Do Rhinos Attack Humans? Most species would rather not run at full speed for any longer than they need to – and apart from humans and trained domestic animals – they only run at these top speeds when they are scared or incredibly angry!Īnyway – let’s club all the rhinos together at the 55km/h (34mph) mark for ease and go from there. What animals out there can actually run faster than a rhino at a sprint – even if they aren’t in the same country? Elephants? Bears? Horses? Luckily most of the running speeds referred to online and below are top speeds for only short bursts and only for adults of the species. The table below shows some comparisons over an estimated 100m sprint: Animal: Top Speed (Ave) km/h mph Black Rhino 55 km/h 34 mph Sumatran Rhino 55 km/h 34 mph Indian Rhino 50 km/h 34 mph White Rhino 50 km/h 31 mph Javan Rhino 50 km/h 31 mph Olympic Human 45 km/h 28 mph Average Human 9 km/h 5,5 mph Table compiled by Ĭlearly – we aren’t going to be outrunning any rhinos anytime soon – so stay clear of rhinos when on foot! What Animals Can Run Faster Than A Rhino? Even with your Nike trainers on and a head start – it is still no competition. Unless the rhino runs the wrong way (short-sighted), falls down a hole or you are right next to a deep river (rhino can’t really swim very well) – you don’t stand a chance. Along a flat surface, you would be caught up in seconds. The average rhino charge is 30% faster than the (well-trained top-flight) human sprinter over 100m – but what is it like compared to the average untrained human who is simply out on a lovely safari? As An Average Human: Can You Outrun A Rhino? You did not want to be near a charging rhino. Most rhinos that are far away or are well aware of you or something else moving in the distance – will simply move away. Rhinos are very short-sighted and so will only usually charge something that threatens them if it is close enough to see – then their charging distance is perfect. Just like with us humans, rhinos are fastest over just a short distance – the most important distance.
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