The fastest running cat or animal on land is Cheetah, in short bursts they can reach speeds of 75 miles per hour. They can also accelerate from 0-70 MPH in 3 seconds.
http://www.webanswers.com/science/zoology/what-cat-is-the-fastest-runn ing-animal-8f11bc
This answer was edited by bzkhan 163 days ago.
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