Faster than an olympic sprinter, the cheetah can maintain a speed of up to 87km/hr for 200-300 metres.
The fastest swimming of all sharks, the short-fin mako is capable of attaining bursts of up to 35 km/hr.
Executing breathtaking plunge-dives from considerable heights, gannets can dive as deep as 30m.
With no need for a run-up, the long-jumping Verreaux's sifaka can travel as far as 10m in one leap.