How Fast Is Chicken?

Chickens can run at 14 km/h for short bursts — faster than most people give them credit for, and faster than many humans can run themselves. They're also the closest living relatives of Tyrannosaurus rex, which puts a new spin on chasing one around the yard.

Chickens are the closest living relatives of Tyrannosaurus rex — they share more DNA with T. rex than with most modern reptiles.

• Faster than most humans can run
• Closest living relative of T. rex