🐆 CHEETAH: FASTEST LAND ANIMAL
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RECORD HOLDER
FASTEST ON FOUR PAWS
The cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, is the fastest land animal we have clocked in the field, peak speeds around 100+ km/h (60+ mph) in short bursts. It is not built to wrestle hyenas or lions. Its job is to close distance before prey turns the next corner. Everything about the body, long spine, tiny round head, massive nasal passages, is tuned for acceleration, not armoured combat.
A racing cheetah is not "running like a dog", the gait is a flying gallop, all four feet off the ground twice per stride.
SPOTS
Every coat unique · Black "tear lines" cut sun glare
SLIM
Light frame · Lighter than lion, speed over muscle mass