Planet Zoo Animal Speed Comparison (km/h)
Compare 13 Planet Zoo animal top speeds in km/h, from elephant 40 to cheetah 104. Frontier roster sprint scale verified with linked converter and tables.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheetah Reliably 93 to 104. Higher quotes are estimates. | 104 kilometers per hour | African savanna feline, base game | Wikipedia Fastest animals: highest reliably recorded cheetah 104 km/h; animalstats.org: cheetah 93 to 104 run |
| Springbok Top antelope here at 88 sustained bursts. | 88 kilometers per hour | Southern Africa gazelle, base game | Marathon Handbook animal speed table: Springbok 88 km/h |
| Lion 80 burst cited. Schaller range 48 to 59, GPS max 74. | 80 kilometers per hour | Savanna big cat, base game | animalstats.org speed facts: Lion 80 run short bursts; Wikipedia: Schaller 48 to 59, GPS max 74 |
| Blue Wildebeest 80.5 odometer estimate. Endurance runner. | 80 kilometers per hour | Savanna herd animal, base game | Wikipedia Fastest animals: Blue wildebeest 80.5 km/h; Marathon Handbook: Wildebeest 80 |
| Common Ostrich 70 cited sprint. Reliable measure 61, high reports unconfirmed. | 70 kilometers per hour | Savanna flightless bird, base game | animalstats.org speed facts: Common Ostrich 70 short sprints; Wikipedia: reliably measured 61, reports 72 to 97 unconfirmed |
| Plains Zebra 64 cited. Odometer range 56 to 70. | 64 kilometers per hour | Savanna equid, base game | Marathon Handbook animal speed table: Zebra 64; Wikipedia: Zebra 56 to 70 |
| Spotted Hyena 64 cited sprint. | 64 kilometers per hour | Savanna scavenger, base game | Marathon Handbook animal speed table: Hyena 64 |
| Reticulated Giraffe 60 cited sprint. Range 50 to 60. | 60 kilometers per hour | Savanna browser, base game | animalstats.org speed facts: Giraffe 60 short sprints; Wikipedia: Giraffe 50 to 60 |
| Grizzly Bear 56 cited charge pace. | 56 kilometers per hour | North America bear, base game | Marathon Handbook animal speed table: Grizzly bear 56 |
| American Bison 56 cited charge pace. | 56 kilometers per hour | North America bovid, base game | Marathon Handbook animal speed table: Bison 56 |
| Red Kangaroo 48 cited hop pace. | 48 kilometers per hour | Australia macropod, Australia Pack | Marathon Handbook animal speed table: Kangaroo 48 |
| Common Warthog 48 cited, 30 mph class. | 48 kilometers per hour | Savanna pig, base game | Daily Nation Bolt vs animals table: Warthog 30 mph, 48 km/h |
| African Bush Elephant 40 cited run. Measured chase 21, higher reports anecdotal. | 40 kilometers per hour | Savanna giant, base game | Marathon Handbook animal speed table: Elephant 40; Wikipedia: African elephant measured 21, anecdotal higher |
About this converter
Planet Zoo rosters real species, so top sprint speed is a fair shared scale for habitat planning. This table ranks 13 Frontier roster animals, from African Bush Elephant at 40 km/h up to Cheetah at 104 km/h. Cats lead: Cheetah 104, Lion 80. Herd animals run close: Springbok 88, Blue Wildebeest 80, Common Ostrich 70, Plains Zebra 64, Spotted Hyena 64, Reticulated Giraffe 60. Heavy and small frames trail: Grizzly Bear 56, American Bison 56, Red Kangaroo 48, Common Warthog 48, African Bush Elephant 40. All rows use short sprint peaks, not cruise pace, since most savanna species hold top pace for seconds only.
How to use it
Pick two animals and a unit in the top row, for example Cheetah and Elephant with km/h. The three boxes below stay linked, so editing any number updates the other two. One box holds speeds of the first animal, one holds speeds of the second, one holds the total in km/h or mph. Try 1 cheetah against elephants to see how many elephant top speeds fit one cheetah sprint. Click any row to load it as Entry A with amount 1.
Single peaks hide ranges, so each note carries the span behind the pick. Cheetah reliably measures 93 to 104 with 112 to 120 quotes classed as estimates. Lion cites 80 for bursts while Schaller estimated 48 to 59 and GPS collars logged a 74 max. Ostrich reliably measures 61 with 72 to 97 reports unconfirmed. Zebra spans 56 to 70, giraffe 50 to 60, elephant 21 measured to 40 cited. Exhibit species and marine animals sit outside this land sprint table, which covers the African core plus bison, kangaroo, warthog, and grizzly for range.
FAQ
Which Planet Zoo animal runs fastest here?
Cheetah at 104 km/h, ahead of Springbok at 88 and Lion and Blue Wildebeest at 80.
How fast is the African Bush Elephant?
About 40 km/h in cited sprints, though a measured chase logged 21. Use it as a sprint peak, not a walk pace.
Is the ostrich really faster than a zebra?
Yes. Ostrich cites 70 for sprints, with a reliable speedometer read of 61 and higher 72 to 97 reports unconfirmed.
Where do these numbers come from?
Frontier Zoopedia roster for species picks, animalstats.org speed facts, Wikipedia Fastest animals with cited studies, Marathon Handbook speed table, and Prague Zoo fastest runner sheet.
Sources
- Frontier Planet Zoo Zoopedia index and Planet Zoo Wiki roster: Cheetah, Lion, Blue Wildebeest, Ostrich, Zebra, Hyena, Giraffe, Springbok, Elephant, Warthog, Kangaroo, Bison, Grizzly Bear
- animalstats.org Animal Speeds facts: Cheetah 93 to 104, Ostrich 70, Giraffe 60, Lion 80
- Wikipedia Fastest animals: cheetah 104 reliably recorded, lion Schaller 48 to 59 and GPS 74 max, wildebeest 80.5, ostrich 61 measured, zebra 56 to 70, giraffe 50 to 60, elephant 21 measured
- Marathon Handbook animal speed table by Amber Sayer: Springbok 88, Lion 80, Wildebeest 80, Zebra 64, Hyena 64, Bison 56, Grizzly 56, Kangaroo 48, Elephant 40
- Prague Zoo fastest runner sheet: Cheetah 110, Gazelle 80, Zebra 65, Giraffe 56, Elephant 40
- Daily Nation Bolt vs animals table: Warthog 30 mph, Elephant 25 mph class
Last verified: 2026-10-15 · 13 entries
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