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Why the biggest animals are not the fastest

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  • 17 July 2017
  • Michel Milinkovitch
    • SIB
    • Sciences, UNIGE
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On land, in water or in the air, the biggest animals are generally the fastest... up to a point. A cheetah, for example, runs faster than an elephant. A study explains this phenomenon.

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