Champion Chompers, Super Stinkers and Other Poems by Extraordinary Animals

Champion Chompers, Super Stinkers and Other Poems by Extraordinary Animals — page 5
BEST Long Distance Runner Pronghorn Pronghorn are native to North America so they're not likely to race against any cheetahs But if given the chance and a brief head start they'd probably outrun them These sleek creatures are built for running with slender long striding legs padded hooves for shock absorption and oversized hearts and lungs for pumping blood and carrying oxygen to muscles They're fast too exceeding rates of 80 km 50 mi per hour And unlike cheetahs they can maintain those high speeds across long distances which is a huge advantage when bobcats wolves coyotes and other predators come looking for a pronghorn picnic