Speed kills: why you can't outrun a cheetah
By Roxanne Reid
With a flexible spine and feet that grip like BF Goodrich tyres, the cheetah is built for speed and amazing acceleration. Ferrari, eat your heart out. No wonder you can't outrun a cheetah. But what physical adaptations make it so fast? According to Dr Luke Hunter in his book Cheetah,the cheetah's lightly-built legs are the longest of any large cat, giving it a longer stride. But there's an even more amazing adaptation: their spine is the longest and most flexible of any...
With a flexible spine and feet that grip like BF Goodrich tyres, the cheetah is built for speed and amazing acceleration. Ferrari, eat your heart out. No wonder you can't outrun a cheetah. But what physical adaptations make it so fast? According to Dr Luke Hunter in his book Cheetah,the cheetah's lightly-built legs are the longest of any large cat, giving it a longer stride. But there's an even more amazing adaptation: their spine is the longest and most flexible of any...
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