San Diego Zoo has a cheetah run that is feet long. The zoo claims this is the perfect distance for the cheetah to hit top speed. Over longer distances, a cheetah will struggle to maintain her top speed without risking total exhaustion.
The cheetah is a solitary hunter so, unlike lions, she has to do all of the chasing and killing herself. This means she needs to conserve as much energy as possible. To do this, she gets as close to her prey as possible before starting to run. Stealth and timing are as crucial as speed for a cheetah. Using the cover of tall grass and positioning herself downwind to avoid detection, she sneaks up on her prey, saving her energy for that final burst of speed required to get her paws on the prize.
What are their top speeds? But this is only sustainable for a short sprint feet. And this speed is only a calculated speed. The fastest recorded speed was by a cheetah named Sarah. Sadly, Sarah passed away in January , at the old age of 15 the average lifespan of a cheetah in the wild is years. Cheetahs Acinonyx jubatus are built for speed. They have been compared to greyhounds in terms of similar builds. Cheetahs can run at top speed for around 0. They are more sprinters than long-distance runners.
And they can cover that distance in just 13 seconds at top speed. And how long it would take to cover the same distance at their average speed. Cheetahs can go from mph Cheetahs can accelerate very quickly. Just as impressive as their straight-line speed, cheetahs can also decelerate quickly.
The following are 8 of the fastest wild cats in the world and their top speeds:. All are fast and majestic, and can easily outrun a human. Cheetahs are hunters. They use their speed to catch their prey. Cheetahs hunt small to medium prey, usually less than 88 pounds 40 kilograms.
Larger prey are often avoided, and if cheetahs do attack a bigger target, they will generally do so in groups. To escape: However, cheetahs are also among the smaller of the big cats , built for speed and less for power. Thus, they can be bullied from their kills. Lions, leopards, and hyenas can take their prey away from cheetahs.
Great cats. Got a beautiful large wood carving of one on my bookcase. A great reminder of the science already done and what still remains on even the most common of questions.
More is understood about these cats than ever before because more humans care about their survival. Humans have in history destroyed their lives by killing them for their skins…With hope, this will be eliminated in the minds of our species for the future. The world is definitely a more magnificant place with them.
Big Cats. Leave a Comment 14 comments. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. P Miller November 7, at am Utterly fascinating! My dream trip has always been Africa. Bill November 7, at am Not to be disputatious, but why is measuring the fastest speed attainable by a cheetah of importance? AbbyandSadiesMom November 7, at pm Bill, how about for science? Vinod Kumar damodar November 8, at pm Every study is having its importance for the person studying it Reply.
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