Speed of Animals

bluefin tuna

Thunnus orientalis
length weight top speed (swimming) feels like
6'6" 551.2lb 43.5mph 39.1mph

Pacific bluefin tuna, Thunnus orientalis are some of the biggest and fastest fish in the Pacific Ocean. The tuna possesses a streamlined body to reduce water resistance and conserve energy for trans-Pacific migrations. Retractable fins also allow a freer flow of water when navigational changes do not require their use.

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Graph: top speed feels like

Imagine what it's like for a tiny insect to jump and fly as quickly as they do. They might cover 40 body lengths in a second. To a six-foot person that's 164 mph. This site tries to understand how it feels to move like a fly, a squirrel, a cat, a rhinocerous, or a falcon.

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Site concept, design, and creation by Alex Reisner. Source code and original content available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license. Animal descriptions are from Wikipedia and some silhouettes are from All Silhouettes.