9. Springbok — Land Sprint
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Mode: short land sprint. Confidence: medium. Conservation and zoo sources commonly describe springbok reaching roughly 55 mph, though individual conditions and measurement methods vary. Speed combines with rapid direction changes and pronking displays. The number should be read as a rounded upper range, not a guaranteed performance for every animal.
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