Why Are Cheetahs the Fastest Land Animal?

Cheetahs are fast. You know this. But which is faster: a cheetah, or a Tyrannosaurus rex?

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Sources:
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/cheetah
https://jeb.biologists.org/content/220/21/3841
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-017-0241-4
https://www.alphr.com/science/1006329/fastest-animals-dinosaur-speeds
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/search?q=cheetah
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/l/leopard/
https://www.alphr.com/science/1006329/fastest-animals-dinosaur-speeds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icFMTB0Pi0g
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/cheetah

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