The Rat Story

This article is Originally written by Amna Munir on an 'incident' that took place with me, by the name of Story Untold. It was posted in her blog Enchanting Heaven.

© Emmy▪

This is a true story, all characters are real except for a little bit additions by me.

On the other corner of the city, I have a friend. I asked him to write this down himself but he totally refused saying " that's disgusting". But if you ask me,

i think " It's really cute."

Now you guys must be curious what is so special which has got two contradictory opinions.

So here I share the unforgetful experience of my friend with you in his pen.

One night I was sitting on my couch relaxing after a hectic day at university when I heard a rasping sound in my ears, ignoring it and thinking that it might be some strayed cat munching on my waste basket I switched on the TV. My favorite show was being aired so forgetting everything I was endorsed in the captivating cast and twisty story. I never know when I was lost in beauty sleep when I was woke up by something damp creeping over my foot. Suddenly opening eyes,scared, I looked around if there was some froggie or its mate but there was nothing like that.Everything went fine later that night but I couldn't get more sleep and spent the night guessing what i could be.

They look cute, but trust me they are disgusting =p

The following morning I went to my kitchenette humming , searching for something to eat I opened cabinet and moved the things to get hold of my cornflakes. To my surprise I found my snacks and other food stuff ripped into bits. It was all messy not at all like I left last morning.This was the very moment when it dawned upon my pre-occupied mind that there is something in my flat, something that's no human, something that predates human eatables and leaves it of

no use. I wanted to act and think positive that no there's nothing like that, all is well but the succeeding events forced me to - stockings having holes, kitchen litter in living room, books' pages with missing edges designed as by termites, loaf of bread scattered like bread crumbs on kitchen table, clattering in kitchenware. In addition to all this , one evening I cooked myself an omlette when i got a call. I placed the plate on the kitchen slab and went to the TV lounge to attend the call.When I was done talking I got back to take the omlette and I was astonished to find nothing like omlette,the dish was empty, not even the last scraps of denatured spiced protein. I looked about if there was some ghost or monster who can eat up such a huge omlette in matter of seconds and there I found at last -a greyish , muddy tinged mammal with little nose, shiny black eyes, tiny feet and pearl white teeth biting on my food. I stood there; surprised, revolted, angry, frustrated - amalgam of feelings. I hushed that mean creature ssshhh, hsshhh, shooo , but no , no effect on him or her, whatever ! I don't really care.Even if it was She , It looked nothing like Katy Perry, Selena or Nina Dobrev . *sigh*

This all was too much. I told myself I can't take it anymore . Afterall it's my place and I have all freedom as free citizen to live alone , me and myself , not with some unworldly creatures. So I had to take an action right away. I discussed it with my friend and surprisingly she told me that mice are cute, why don't you take three of 'em and making a trio teach them how to sing and dance just like Dave Seville did in "Alvin And The Chipmunks." It would make you popular . That was the point I came to the conclusion that I was all alone in this war - rightly said only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches .

Now I pondered of plans how to get rid of these repugnant beings - rat traps, rat killing pills or just a broom can do ? I tried out all this stuff ;when i set mouse trap there left no chesse and it was there all fixed not even moved an inch , pills stayed right there under the sofa , under the dinning table , near the cabinet but i was able to track their foot steps on them and last but not the least whenever i attempted killing 'em with broom , the one mouse that heard my foot steps heralded all others and I stood there helpless as all the preys ran away to their bills. I thought of getting a predator catty but I gave up the idea thinking that it would do no good than creating even more mess in my little , once neat and clean apartment. Now you might be thinking why didn't I google out as Google has got all the solutions, yes,

I agree with you but none of them were pragmatic.

After all these ordeals I'm inclined to sing :

                                       How could you be so heartless..oh

                                       How could you be so heartless

                                       How could you be so Dr. Evil, you

                                       bringin' out a side of me I don't know.

Einstein: Greatest Frank-ish Mind!

                                                       

If you'd ask me a couple of months ago I had no interest in Einstein what so ever. I actually hated him because of his loads work in the field of science. I hated him because its the students like me who have to suffer in the end. Learning what's Thermodynamic fluctuations, What's the Speed of light ( Do you know what's your speed? I bet you don't), Memorize unheard terms such as Cosmology, Wormholes, even the Energy momentum pseudo tensor, also the 'easiest' of things such as 10 Equations of Field Motion. In short half the tensions in the world are due to Einstein.

But then this FRANK-ISH thing happened! I was forced to love Einstein and in this deep feeling of love I'm writing this masterpiece. Its a tribute to Einstein and a dedication for Muneestein! :D


Here are five facts about Einstein that will make you love him even more :)


1) Einstein was mad!! After his death in the year 1955, Einstein's brain was preserved for research purposes as he was considered the foremost genius of all times and this fact was only revealed 23 years after his death in 1978. But the research revealed some interesting stuff about Einstein. In addition to the Glial cells, which are helpful in calculations and numerical, he had some unknown germs in his brain. After further research It was revealed that these cells are helpful in making people go mad. It also revealed that Einstein had the first attack of insanity when he first joined school, the second attack when he joined college and then these attacks were a regular routine whenever he tried to experiment or thought of an equation. This disease was named as 'Einsteiaria'. These germs are still being transferred both genetically and physically to the students all over the world but no cure has yet been discovered!

Almost 60% of Einstein's Brain was Madness Germs

2)  Einstein loved new hair styles: Instead of going to hair saloons he used his laboratory for all the new hair styles. Whenever he wanted a new hair style he would just blow up a vessel or the related equipment and that was it! He had a new hair style. Same was the case with dyeing hairs, he used to try
variety of colors by just mixing different chemicals and stuff! Generally the reason is thought to be the brain cells which were present that helped his hairs grow such beautiful but It is speculated that his latest and the last hair style was  after the famous character 'Larry' from the show 'Three Stooges' .. Have a look for yourself! :D

Einstein------------------------------Larry

3) Einstein Failed in Mathematics: The world is divided into two over this question. Did Einstein Failed Mathematics? All our lives we have been advised to follow Einstein who failed in Mathematics but still became a great Scientist. When I did further research and Interviewed Einstein just before his death that's what Einstein told me " Umm Well the relation between me and mathematics has always been a tenuous one. I considered becoming a mathematician, but choose physics because I felt it could lead to more significant truths about reality and here's a secret! Don't you dare tell anyone! I hated mathematics and never understood even a single word, you see my hairs? thanks to Mathematics'. Some of Einstein lovers also say that Einstein learned differential equations and Integration at the age of 15 here's what Einstein had to say " LMAO!! I had the solution manual to the course books I was studying, and yeah Maths was easy whenever the manual was with me! ' A fact also remains that he frequently enlisted the aid of other mathematicians, including his first wife, to check his work for errors, and they were frequently found.

Just an hour after his masterpiece

Einstein's Masterpiece 

4) Why did Einstein stick His Tongue out?  There are many theories about this but I can safely tell you people that the real answer to this question is that He never brushed his teeth. Although the story goes like this..  On Einstein's 72nd birthday on March 14, 1951, His friend Arthur Sasse, who was also a photographer was trying to persuade him to smile for the camera, but having smiled for photographers many times that day, Einstein stuck out his tongue instead. For no reason at all this photograph became one of the most popular ever taken of Einstein, often used in merchandise depicting him in a 'lighthearted' sense. After extensive research and meeting his wife and family members I was able to find out the exact reason. His wife was also present when this 'Incident' took place. ' Einstein was a lazy man. He only brushed his teeth twice a month or at most only on weekends. I still remember that on his birthday when he was smiling, all the photographers were disgusted to see his dirty teeth and a few of them even pictured his dirty teeth.' So after all this humiliation he decided to stick out his tongue instead of showing his teeth.

After the Humiliation

Einstein's Teeth

5) Einstein was a thief: Einstein was fond of stealing. His hobbies include, Stealing, plagiarizing, copying, teasing, taunting, sticking his tongue out. In his autobiography, 'Einstein: The bald with Sticky Tongue Out' he revealed that he had lots of chances to practice his hobbies, especially stealing and plagiarizing. Most of the people know that Einstein had most of his Ideas while sleeping (Let me tell you, the Ideas I have while dreaming are too Wicked to practice in real life, so how could Einstein could?! :D ) Is that Possible? For the most Intelligent person of the 20th Century to have all his Ideas, theories, laws while sleeping and dreaming? Pffffttt!

• His photon theory of light was stolen from James Maxwell who wrote an article to this effect for the 1878 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
• The explanation of Brownian motion in liquids; This movement had first been observed by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown in 1827.
• The special theory of relativity was stolen from Henri Poincaré, who was the foremost expert on relativity in the late 19th century and the first person to formally present the theory of relativity.

Here is a photographic proof of how Einstein fooled the world.

Mawaz Khan Mirza's Work!

This Beautiful work is done by Mirza Mawaz Khan. For more of his work do visit his Deviantart Gallery and to contact him, here is his Facebook Profile. 

Hope you like and appreciate this work because when I saw it for the first time I loved it! =)

Aalia

His first female illustration done completely in Photoshop CS5, keeping in view that this is a completely fictional creation.

                              

The Fields - HDR

 2 Shots, converted to HDR presenting the green fields during the crop season in Sialkot.

Stirling Engine

Note: This Article is not written by me.


The Stirling engine is basically a heat engine that is vastly different from the internal-combustion engine. It was Invented by Robert Stirling in 1816, the Stirling engine has the potential to be much more efficient than a gasoline or diesel engine. A Stirling engine uses the Stirling cycle,­ which is unlike the cycles used in internal-combustion engines.

Working:

The engine is designed so that the working gas is generally compressed in the colder portion of the engine and expanded in the hotter portion resulting in a net conversion of heat into work. An internal Regenerative heat exchanger increases the Stirling engine's thermal efficiency compared to simpler hot air engines lacking this feature.

Here is a look at the three main types of Stirling Engine and their working.

Alpha Type Stirling Engine:

An alpha Stirling contains two power pistons in separate cylinders, one hot and one cold. The hot cylinder is situated inside the high temperature heat exchanger and the cold cylinder is situated inside the low temperature heat exchanger. This type of engine has a high power-to-volume ratio but has technical problems due to the usually high temperature of the hot piston and the durability of its seals. In practice, this piston usually carries a large insulating head to move the seals away from the hot zone at the expense of some additional dead space.

Beta Type Stirling Engine:

A beta Stirling has a single power piston arranged within the same cylinder on the same shaft as a displacer piston. The displacer piston is a loose fit and does not extract any power from the expanding gas but only serves to shuttle the working gas from the hot heat exchanger to the cold heat exchanger. When the working gas is pushed to the hot end of the cylinder it expands and pushes the power piston. When it is pushed to the cold end of the cylinder it contracts and the momentum of the machine, usually enhanced by a flywheel, pushes the power piston the other way to compress the gas. Unlike the alpha type, the beta type avoids the technical problems of hot moving seals.

Gamma Type Stirling Engine:

The third type of Stirling engine is a gamma type sterling engine.Gamma type sterling engine can be called simply as a beta type sterling enginein which the power piston is placed in a separate cylinder alongside thedisplacer piston cylinder instead of the same, but is still connected to thesame flywheel. The gas in the two cylinders can flow freely between both ofthem and remain as a single body. This configuration produces a lowercompression ratio but it is mechanically simpler to the others and often usedas a multi-cylinder Sterling engine.

Three Rules for a Happy Life

Three rules for a happy Life!

1) Make others happy ...

2) Stay sincere from the heart ...

3) Never lie ...

Destroying Cricket In Pakistan

PCB at its best to destroy Cricket and Cricketers in Pakistan :=/

Thanks to Cricinfo.

The Chukchi People (Habitants of Ice)

At the very North of Russia (Siberia) there are many Paleo-Siberian, small and old group of people who have lived on the white lands for many years. Among those one group of people are called Chukchi who live near the Chukchi Peninsula and the shores of the Chukchi Sea and the Bering Sea region of the Arctic Ocean within the Russian Federation.

The Chukchi are traditionally divided into two main types, Maritime Chukchi, who had settled homes on the coast and lived primarily from sea mammal hunting and are shepherds, or the Reindeer Chukchi, who nomadised in the inland tundra region with their herds of reindeer. The name "Chukchi" is a Russian word which is derived from the Chukchi word Chauchu (rich in reindeer), which was used by the 'Reindeer Chukchi' to distinguish themselves from the 'Maritime Chukchi,' called Anqallyt (the sea people). The indigenous name for a member of the Chukchi ethnic group as a whole is Luoravetlan (literally 'true person').
The known history of Chukchi people start from the early 15-16th centuries when the Chukchi People were driven away from their lands by the Yukaghir tribes. They had to move to the very East of the country where the Asian Escimos lived and shared the land with them. Their relations were always quite peaceful and very soon their peoples mixed together and started speaking the mixed Chukchi-Escimo language.

Then in the year 1729, Russia started severe Military actions against the Chukchi people but that lead to no result at all due to which in the year 1760 it was realized that lots of ammunition and money has been wasted to finish these people so the Military operation was stopped..
while restricting the native people to pay heavy tax and condition that Chukchi people will not attack or harm the Russians passing through their lands which the Chukchi readily agreed. Chukchi religious practices were prohibited by the Soviet Union in the 1920s .In the year 1930 the russians included these people under the Soviet Union and the land of Chukchi became a base camp and jail for the strayers as the Russian government arrested millions of people and brought them to jail in the Chukchi lands.


Habitat:
Currently there are around 15000 Chukchi people present. Most of these people belong to the Independent district which is situated at the extreme northeastern part of Siberia. This area is devoid of any greenery and trees and consists of vast barren fields. Administratively, they belong to the Chukchi Autonomous District of the Russian Federation.

The atmosphere of the region is severe with the temperature reaching -54 degree Celsius in the winter and at most 10 degree Celsius in the summer. The places near the sea are damp and as you move further into the area the atmosphere gets more and more dry gradually.


Language and Names:
The Chukchi language belongs from the prehistoric asian languages. The language of females is slightly different from men. The women's language lacks the r-sound, they pronounce ts instead. The men's pronunciation of the r is regarded as unsuitable for women. Although there are many different dialects yet there isn't much difference in the language. Up till 1931 the Chukchi's did not have their own written language and around 75% of the people claim that they know their language completely without any written piece. 

Until the start of the 20th century most of the people had the same name and that tradition only changed when Russia asked the people to name their children on the family names so that there be no problem in getting the children registered in schools etc.
Some of the common names are as follows.

• Tynga-gyrgyn ( Sun Rise )
• Gyrongav ( Spring )
• Umqy ( Polar Bear )
• Galgan-nga ( Duckling )
• Omryn ( Strong Man )

Traditions and Folk tales:
There is a common mention of Earth,Sun,Moon, Stars in the traditions of Chukchi people on how they were created and who created them, tales about animals and jokes are also common part of the traditions.

There is also a big part of the folk tales consisting of spirits who bring darkness and diseases for the native people. Shaman (The lord of Chukchi) is also considered a holy spirit and many tales are famous about his existence and creation, he is considered a the most powerful being among all the present. Wars and Skirmishes with the Koriaks and Eskimos are also present in their literature.

In Chukchi religion, every object, whether animate or inanimate, is assigned a spirit. This spirit can be either harmful or beneficial. Some of Chukchi myths reveal a dualistic cosmology. Chukchi religious practices were prohibited by the Soviet Union in the 1920s.


Religion:
The people of Chukchi belong to a type of Shamanismreligion, whose traditions and religious activities are different. Chukchibeliever that every living things… animals, plants, trees, flowers, rivers,jungle and nature have a spirit of their own. In their religious activitiesChukchi also use magic and certain chemical substances. They claim that byShaman magic they can talk to the witches and spirits and also that witchestalk to other people through them. Shaman not only magic but also predict theirfuture using these techniques When the Soviet Union targeted the religiouscommunities the Shamans were the least to suffer because they live in homes anddid not have any sort of gathering to publicize the religion.


Important Festivals:

Most Important festivals of Chukchi people are those inwhich they sacrifice in the name of Holy Spirits so that there is no tragedyand their family remains safe. They also sacrifice so that their herd ofReindeer in the autumn while people near the shores sacrifice in the summer.

Other Traditions:

Once there were many traditions to follow when a babychukchi was born but with the passage of time these traditions have died away.Whenever a female was pregnant it was a routine for her to see the rising suneveryday and as the sun moves along the day she had to change her directionaccordingly.

When the time of birth is near no man Is allowed to enter thehouse because the Chukchi think bad luck can enter the house with the man.Similarly when someone dies the body is kept at a safe place in the hope thatIt might turn alive, but this is done only for two days after which the deadbody is given a bath, given gifts such as tobacco and weapons, put in a wool ofanimal and burnt or left at an unknown place where it is believed that it’llfinish with the cold weather.

Relations Among Themselves:

Due to the barrenness and cold weather the life at Chukchiis very tough, that’s why the people of Chukchi take special care of theirguests irrespective of any relative or stranger. If any passenger asks for foodor stay over the Chukchi never refuse. It is necessary for the community tohelp the widows, orphans and poor’s. Greediness and Bad manners are hated.

Buildings:

The old and traditional houses of Chukchi are calledYaranga.  They are made by the skin ofReindeer and other animals inside which there is an opening which is used forsleeping. This opening box is made from fur and it’s so big that many peoplecan sleep at once.

Even though the Yarangas are still present but now they havebeen taken over by wooden houses or at some places, even concrete buildings.People living at the shore use sledges or boats made of animal fur to travelfrom places, where as people which live in the dry areas use solid sledges whichare run by Reindeers although now people do use motor boats and snow mobiles.

Sickness and Diseases:
Before the contact with Russia, people of Chukchi wereunfamiliar with the word medicine because of the area they lived in. There wereno such plants or minerals from which any medicine could be made, thus thediseases spread quickly usually killing hundreds of people.

The diseases of Chicken pox and Influenza were a gift fromthe Russians who spread it in this region; Chukchi had no medicines to fightthese diseases.  It was very late whenthe Russian and European medicines reach this area, the doctors are the ownpeople of Chukchi who do not charge much except that the medicines are not thatfrequently available. People smoke and drink a lot and killing is a commoncrime in the area with suicide.

Family:
Like every other country and place, the family here consistsof Parents and unmarried children but having a baby before marriage isn’tconsidered that bad. In the Chukchi areas women are considered less superior tomen. It was only after Soviet policies that the women got equal rights and that’sthe reason that you get female administrators in the region. There are alsomany female teachers and doctors.

Clothing:

Women of Chukchi wear the traditional ‘Kerker’ dress which is made from the skin of Reindeer and Seals. In addition to that women also wear a special overall made by the skin of Deer.

Men wear loose pajamas andshirts which are also made from the same material as of women. Men and Womenboth wear shoes made of Leather which keep the feet warm, In the modern timesChukchi people wear modern clothes but it’s necessary to wear traditional dresson the festivals.

Food:

Chukchi people eat the meat of Reindeer; they also make soupand gravy from the meat. The brain and bones are also considered tasty.

The famous dish of Chukchi is ‘Rilkeil’. It is made from theundigested food from the kidney of Reindeer. Other ingredients include Blood,Cavities, and intestine of Reindeer. People living at the shore make dishesfrom the meat of fishes such as whales, Seals and walrus. But now bread, eggs,vegetables, and other items are easily available.

Education:

Most of the Chukchi kids study in secondary or boardingschools because the local colonies are too small to accommodate any schools. Theonly mode of education Is the Russian language because the government has prohibitedthe use of local languages as mode of study but still some people do manage tostudy in their local language at Chukchi.

The famous writer from Chukchi was from the 1950’s by thename of ‘Yuri Rytkheu’ whose poems, short stories and novels are famous allover Russia. In the 1980’s after the permission and Independence of local pressHe now is an active critic of Russian government policies for the Siberianpeople.

Sports:

The famous sport of Chukchi is Sledge Race. It takes placeon a car to which many dogs and reindeer are tied. Other than this Wrestlingand Foot race are also famous.

Usually these sports and games take place ontraditional festivals.

Egg First or Hen? (The Answer)

Egg First or Chicken First? This is a question that must have been asked from you several times, and that's for sure, you would never have been able to answer it..

If you would say that the egg came first then you would find it difficult to answer that how did it came without a hen? If you wanted to answer that the hen came first, you will have no logical explanation of how that could be possible without an egg.

Its very Interesting actually that this question has a long history and people, even philosophers have been unable to answer it. For many ancient philosophers, this question was related to how life and the universe started. Aristotle was of the view that 'If there has been a first man he must have been born without father or mother – which is repugnant to nature. For there could not have been a first egg to give a beginning to birds, or there should have been a first bird which gave a beginning to eggs; for a bird comes from an egg.'


Anyhow, this million dollar question has now been answered! A team from the Engineering Materials Department, Sheffield University, UK claim that they have answered the question. This team, under the leadership of Dr. Colin Freeman studied and analyzed Hen along with its egg for several years and found the answer at last.

You sure did Miss Chicken xD

Traditionally it has always been assumed that Egg was the first thing that came into existence but that was never a solid answer. But now the scientists have rejected this theory and believe that it was a hen that first came into existence and due to her laying eggs the breed started to survive. According to the scientists due to years of research, and spending millions of dollars they found out about a protein type which only exists in the part from which hen lays eggs and this protein plays an Important role in the production of egg. This protein also fastens the outer white layer of the egg and make it thicker, which protects the yoke and white of the egg. 


Based on this reason the team claim that it can never be possible for an egg to exist itself without a hen..


 So now you also can answer this question logically and with confidence ;)

Project Demonstration

Computer Lab 3, A-block, Air University Islamabad. (17-06-2011)

Finally I can relax :)) YAYYYY!

There was no hope of any success until today in the morning. We had already decided what will be our plan of action to complete the project in working condition. But I'm 100% sure that it were the prayers of our parents and loved ones that produced  this miracle.

The part that was compulsory for us to present was the tracking of the parabolic dish, and our LDR sensors were not at all reacting to the intensity of light.

See this for a change... Our project only worked when a demonstrator came towards our project!!! And that happened 4 times, not once!!! (Usually its the opposite xD)

We actually boiled rice for an experiment and they were tasty according to the faculty xD The response of everyone was very good and most of the people liked our project.
Btw, there were some amazing projects out there this time whose photos I will upload asap ..

I saw two people sitting in the cafeteria who ordered Milk Shake. While the order was served one of them was away. The second person sitting quickly sipped one of the glass and exchanged it for the other to drink!! :DD

Top 10 Fastest Animals

1 - Cheetah (71mph / 114kmh)

A member of the cat family, the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) leads the way as the world's fastest mammal. Capable of speeds between 70-75 miles per hour, the cheetah can run at this speed for up to 1,500 feet (460m), and has been recorded accelerating from 0-60mph in just 3 seconds - faster than most sports cars.

2 - Pronghorn Antelope (57mph / 95kmh)

The Pronghorn Antelope (Antilocapra americana), or Pronghorn Buck, is a hoofed mammal native to North America. It is built for maximum predator evasion, with speeds recorded varying from 40-57mph. Although slower than the cheetah, the Pronghorn is capable of maintaining its top speed over much longer distances due to its large heart and lungs.

3 - Blue Wildebeest (50mph / 80kmh)

One of two species of wildebeest, the Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) is a grazing animal found in Southern and East Africa. With so many natural predators including lions, hyenas, cheetahs and crocodiles, the blue wildebeest move in large migratory herds and are capable of speeds up to 50mph when necessary.

4 - Lion (50mph / 80kmh)

At one time the second most common mammal in the world after humans, the Lion (Panthera leo) is these days found mostly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The second largest living cat after the tiger, the lion can achieve speeds of up to 50 miles per hour when hunting its prey which can range from warthogs to elephants.

5 - Springbok (50mph / 80kmh)

The Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium sized gazelle, earning its name from its tendecy to leap into the air while running to attract a female or evade a predator, a behaviour known as 'pronking'. Most commonly found in south and southwestern Africa it can reach running speeds of up to 50mph / 80kmh.


6 - Brown Hare (48mph / 77kmh)

The smallest animal on our list of the top ten fastest mammals, the Brown Hare is native to much of Europe and Western Asia. Slightly larger than a rabbit, it is a strictly herbivorous mammal that feeds on many types of vegetation throughout the year. With a number of natural predators, the Brown Hare is a naturally shy animal and is capable of reaching 48mph to avoid capture.


7 - Red Fox (48mph / 77kmh)

The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a relatively small carnivorous mammal capable of running speeds of 48mph / 77kmh, incidentally the same as one of their prey, the Brown Hare. With natural populations of red foxes in the United States, Europe, North Africa and Asia, the red fox has the widest range of any terrestrial carnivore.


8 - Grant's Gazelle (47mph / 76kmh)

The Grant's Gazelle (Gazella granti) herivorous mammal found on open gras plains in East Africa. With the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah, being one of its natural predators, it needs to be quite speedy across the ground and can build up to a fastest speed of over 45mph.


9 - Thomson's Gazelle (47mph / 76kmh)

Similar in appearance to the Grant's Gazelle, the Thomson's Gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) is probably the best known of the gazelle genus. Native to Africa's savannahs and grasslands, most notably the Serengeti, the Thomson's Gazelle will migrate in herds of hundreds or thousands. It can evade predators through its ability to maintain speeds of up to 47mph while turning quickly and 'pronking' to confuse chasers.


10 - Horse (45mph / 72kmh)

The Horse (Equus caballus) is a common and highly domesticated animal. They have been used for centuries to carry humans and goods as well as pull objects such as ploughs and carts. Through breeding horses have also been made to specialise in certain tasks, such as racing, and it is here that horses have been recorded reaching speeds of 45mph.






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