Fast and Furious – Lives of Cheetahs | National Geographic

found in East in southwestern Africa

found in East in southwestern Africa this is achievable now that’s more like

this is achievable now that’s more like

this is achievable now that’s more like this is a cheetah it’s doing what

this is a cheetah it’s doing what

this is a cheetah it’s doing what cheetahs do best running flat out

cheetahs do best running flat out

cheetahs do best running flat out natural prey a cheetah is the fastest

natural prey a cheetah is the fastest

natural prey a cheetah is the fastest land animal zero to 45 in 2.5 seconds

land animal zero to 45 in 2.5 seconds

land animal zero to 45 in 2.5 seconds top speed up to 64 miles an hour when

top speed up to 64 miles an hour when

top speed up to 64 miles an hour when you look at a cheetah you’re more likely

you look at a cheetah you’re more likely

you look at a cheetah you’re more likely to think spotted greyhound than you are

to think spotted greyhound than you are

to think spotted greyhound than you are big cat I mean look at that body small

big cat I mean look at that body small

big cat I mean look at that body small head

head

head large chest tiny waist clearly built

large chest tiny waist clearly built

large chest tiny waist clearly built first Sprint’s rather than marathons

first Sprint’s rather than marathons

first Sprint’s rather than marathons weighing 75 to 145 pounds a cheetah

weighing 75 to 145 pounds a cheetah

weighing 75 to 145 pounds a cheetah stands up to 3 feet tall at the

stands up to 3 feet tall at the

stands up to 3 feet tall at the shoulders

cheetahs hang in small groups called

cheetahs hang in small groups called coalition a lot of times this is a band

coalition a lot of times this is a band

coalition a lot of times this is a band of brothers

only the dominant coalition member gets

only the dominant coalition member gets too late when the time comes

too late when the time comes

too late when the time comes usually when females turn to three

usually when females turn to three

usually when females turn to three months after these speed demons do the

months after these speed demons do the

months after these speed demons do the deed

deed

deed the Cubs arrive within two months

the Cubs arrive within two months

the Cubs arrive within two months they’re backing up mom and sharing the

they’re backing up mom and sharing the

they’re backing up mom and sharing the spoils of her kills cheetahs pursue such

spoils of her kills cheetahs pursue such

spoils of her kills cheetahs pursue such animals as gazelles wildebeest calves

animals as gazelles wildebeest calves

animals as gazelles wildebeest calves impalas and smaller hoofed animals they

impalas and smaller hoofed animals they

impalas and smaller hoofed animals they run them down and make their kill with a

run them down and make their kill with a

run them down and make their kill with a bite to the jugular cheetahs are an

bite to the jugular cheetahs are an

bite to the jugular cheetahs are an African master of fast food because

African master of fast food because

African master of fast food because they’re a much smaller cat than the

they’re a much smaller cat than the

they’re a much smaller cat than the lions and leopards we just saw they have

lions and leopards we just saw they have

lions and leopards we just saw they have to run fast kill fast and eat fast

to run fast kill fast and eat fast

to run fast kill fast and eat fast before other carnivores try to move in

before other carnivores try to move in

before other carnivores try to move in on their kill only about nine to twelve

on their kill only about nine to twelve

on their kill only about nine to twelve thousand cheetahs remain in the world

thousand cheetahs remain in the world

thousand cheetahs remain in the world and that’s not a statistic to Yanam