When wildlife travelers (particularly safari fans) discuss the fastest animals in the world, a particular cat from the small cat lineage (Felinae) almost always enters the conversation: the cheetah.

While cheetahs are renowned for their land speed, the animal kingdom boasts surprising speedsters. The Black Marlin and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These giant felines are the world's fastest land animals. Here's why.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For 35 years, American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia, hoping conservationists never have to use ...