The study showed that lizards can double their endurance capacity with ease. For thousands of years, humans have pushed their physical abilities to the limits in the name of sporting success. New research published by Loughborough University’s Dr Mark Burnley has investigated the speed-duration relationship across the animal kingdom to see which creatures have the attributes for medal success. No time for horsing aroundThe study showed that horses were the supreme species when it came to long-distance running. The attention crabbersTurning our attention to middle-distance running and it’s the painted ghost crab that takes gold for the animal kingdom.

Source: The Guardian February 22, 2023 17:42 UTC