Monday, July 17, 2017

NPR News: New Research Suggests Why Mid-Sized Animals Are The Fastest

New Research Suggests Why Mid-Sized Animals Are The Fastest
Why aren't the biggest animals with the longest limbs the fastest? New research suggests these animals run out of fuel for their fast-twitch muscles before they can reach the maximum speed their bodies could achieve. There's a golden mean for speed, and mid-sized animals like cheetahs have it.

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