One individual averaged thirty miles an hour for seven miles. Pronghorns may even rival cheetahs in short bursts of speed. Animals that are built for running, are described as cursorial. To catch cursorial critters, some predators are cursorial themselves. Thus, wolves and African hunting dogs may chase prey over great distances.
Cats generally stalk their prey, sneaking to within close range before pouncing.
A nimals that hop or bound are described as saltatorial, and they can be suprisingly fast. Red and gray kangaroos can reach speeds of 35 miles per hour. Jackrabbits are even faster. Kangaroo rats, jerboas, and the African springhare, or springhaas, also hop on two legs. Some tropical rainforest mammals have a fifth hand, so to speak.