They are describing colonel pickering from pygmalion, a play by george bernard shaw.
1. the fastest
2. the slowest
3. 1 foot
4. the longest
5. 5mph slower
6. the highest
7. 18 years longer
8. 1 fph faster
9. The Zebra runs 9mph faster than the Giraffe.
10. A Pearl Mussel lives 50 years longer than a Lobster.
The prefix of advantageous is ad which means ''toward'' and indicates a direction or tendency.