~ 27 body lengths/second

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FAST

Ostrich: 19.5 Meters/second

Body Length (Height): 2.1-2.8 meters

~ 9 body lengths/second

 

Human (Marion Jones): 9.3 meters/second

Body Length (Height): 1.3-2.6 meters

~ 7 body lengths/second

 

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SLOW

Painted Turtle: 0.47 meters/second

Body Length: 0.15-0.25 meters

~ 3 body lengths/second

 

Three Toed Sloth: 0.076 meters/second

Body Length: 0.45- 0.5 meters

~ 0.17 body lengths/second