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by NHRune on January 18th, 2005

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How do cheetahs run so fast?

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  • by Illmatic67 on January 20th, 2005

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    They run very fast but they can only keep their speed up for less than ten seconds.

    A cheetah's heart is very small, hence they lose a lot of their stamina which does not enable them to keep their speed up for a long duration.

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    • that is so not true you can't catch anything in 10 sec. no matter how fast you are

      one gunn

      by one gunn on April 12th, 2005

    • The actual sprint limit is closer to 45 seconds. The problem is not the heart, but the energy required and heat produced.

      Joseph Peacock

      by Joseph Peacock on November 21st, 2005

    • They don't need their top speed for the whole sprint, the initial burst is to get close, they have to slow down slightly when they close in because their prey is usually maneuvering at that point. These speeds will still overheat the little guy after not too long however

      Chezter is going to save the Redheads

      by Chezter is going to save the Redheads on May 7th, 2008

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