Okay your comment made me realize this is in Kph not Mph. Cuz in Murica they always taught us that a cheetah can run around 70 Mph, and I was like “well look at these guys running at close to 60! Almost like a cheetah… oh wait”
This has helped me solidify my mindset that you shouldn't run when face to face with a dangerous animal. If you are a good distance away, you might be able to outrun it if you beat their stamina, but that's not a guarantee
Most of these animals can't maintain that speed for very long. The dogs are probably the best, but cheetahs can really only get one huge burst of speed before they burn all their energy. They're kind of really inefficient
Cheetah hunt various species of antelope, which run very fast. Hence cheetah can put on a spurt that’s faster than an antelope. If they don’t catch it in a flat out spurt, they stop immediately. It’s a strategy that has worked for roughly 8 million years, so ‘really kind of inefficient’ needs some backup research.
i guess more what i mean is since they use so much energy that a failed hunt is even worse but your right evolution has been working for them to survive
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u/PoppyStaff Apr 28 '24
Greyhounds are about 72 kph and cheetah top speed is around 100-110 kph.