This Week In Animals: The Fastest Mammal, A Colony Of Scorpions, New Species, And More! (PHOTOS)

We posted some fun animal stories this week on HuffPost Green, from the world's fastest cheetah to celebrity pets and a house filled with scorpions. Be sure to check out the photos and videos, and vote for your favorite!

On Wednesday, 8-year-old cheetah Sarah became the fastest mammal on land, beating Usain Bolt's 100m record by nearly 3 seconds! Check out the video to watch her break the record twice.

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[polarmin]

10:53 PM on 09/11/2009

In No way can the Cheetah be the fastest land "mammal." Horses, especially racehorses run faster than 40 mph, up to 43-45 mph. I love Cheetahs just the same.