If it is specific to a certain skill, there are many animals with powerful motor functions. Cheetahs are good at sprinting, canines are good at long-distance running, and kangaroos are good at jumping. But when it comes to speed, jumping, endurance, and even dexterity, only the antelope can do it.
If hoofed animals are the most suitable for running of all land animals, then antelopes make the most of the advantages of hoofed animals. The limbs are elongated, the muscles are concentrated in the thigh, and the other places are connected and provided by ligaments. This is why antelopes are far from the size of cheetahs that are suitable for running, but their speed can be infinitely close to that of cheetahs.
1. Gazelle
A typical member of the subfamily Antelopes. Gazelle is famous all over the world, a large part of the reason comes from cheetah. Being able to pass speed and cheetah in half in the documentary, combined with nimble steering, is impressive. Gazelle can reach speeds of up to 90km/h. In the case of such high-speed movement, it is really not easy to achieve continuous and rapid turns. If the total score is 5 points, the comprehensive sports ability of the gazelle can reach more than 4.5 points. Speed, endurance, flexibility are all first-class, and the jumping ability is not bad.
2. Impala
Impalas belong to the subfamily of impalas. They are antelopes that “can fly”. The speed of the impala is indeed not very prominent in the group of the antelope family, which is full of masters, but it is the highest and furthest jumping animal other than the kangaroo, 3 meters high and 9 meters long. What concept? The concept of jumping over a bus vertically. It is also because they run very fast and like to jump in large spans during the running process. Impalas are also called Impalas worthy of their name. This way of running is because the impala lives in the savanna. Jumping helps them traverse obstacles in the bush and run uninterrupted.
3. Springbok
Gazelle is indeed second only to the cheetah in the African grasslands, but looking at the whole of Africa, the springbok living in the arid desert area is slightly faster than the gazelle. The body structure is also more slender than the gazelle, and it looks weak, but it is actually a strong sportsman. The speed is slightly faster than the gazelle, and the jumping ability is almost equal to the impala. Springbok is not only the second fastest in Africa, but also the third fastest on earth after cheetah and pronghorn, with a speed of 96km/h. Springbok can be said to be the antelope with the strongest comprehensive sports ability on the African continent.
4. Lechwe
The hind limbs of the lechwes are significantly longer than the front limbs, so the back is also inclined. This body shape is actually not suitable for fast running on land. So terrestrial lechwes can be threatened by slower predators like lions and even hyenas. But in a pond that just submerged your knees, it's king. The resistance in the water is very large, so running fast can only try to keep the body in the air. With a sudden jump, after falling into the water, the hind limbs are retracted and the hips are raised high, and the advance is all by jumping. The slightly longer hind limbs provide greater bouncing power, so almost no predators can catch up with the lechwe in the water. In deeper water, even shoulder-submerged, this type of running is still feasible. Therefore, lechwe generally live not far from ponds and run into the water when they encounter danger. As long as they run into the water, they are much safer. However, the wetlands in Africa are seasonal. When the wetland area decreases in the dry season, the living pressure of the lechwes increases accordingly.
