Fast and slow an animal opposites books
Brief text introduces the concepts of fast and slow, comparing some of the world's fastest animals with animals that are slow.
| Main Author: | Bullard, Lisa. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Mankato, Minn. :
Capstone Press,
2006.
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| Series: |
A+ books. Animal opposites
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Table of Contents:
- Peregrine falcon diving : sources differed widely, 90 lowest number found 270 highest number found, several sources agreed 200+ mph
- Cosmopolitan sailfish : 68 mph
- Cheetah : 60-70 mph
- Pronghorn : 60 mph
- Ostrich : 40-45 mph
- Coyote : 40 mph
- Zebra : 40 mph
- Hare : 35-45 mph
- Red kangaroo : 30-40 mph
- Dragonfly : 36 mph
- Gibbon : 35 mph
- Killer whale : 35 mph
- Human sprinting : 22-28 mph
- Manatee :16 mph in short burst if threatened
- Bumble bee : 6-7 mph
- Human swimming : 5-6 mph
- Pangolin : 3 mph (only one source confirmed this actual speed)
- Human walking : 2.8 mph
- Emporer penguin : 1.02 mph (only one source confirmed this actual speed)
- Galapagos tortoise : 0.17 mph
- Three-toed sloth: 0.15 mph
- Snail: 0.03 mph
- Seahorse : 0.01 mph
- Slow loris : couldn't find any data with specific speeds listed
- Gila monster : couldn't find any data with specific speeds listed
- Koala : couldn't find any data with specific speeds listed
- North american porcupine : couldn't find any data with specific speeds listed.