Cheetah - The Fastest Animal On Earth
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00:00meet the fastest land animal in the world. Cheetah. Nature's ultimate speedster. They can
00:06go from 0 to 60 mph, or 97 km per hour, in just 3 seconds, which is faster than Ferrari Enzo and
00:13McLaren F1. They can reach a top speed of 75 mph, or 120 km per hour. They can achieve this,
00:22due to their light build, long thin legs and a long tail, with the longest and most flexible spine,
00:27of any large cat species, that enables them to maximize their stride length.
00:32They weigh about 21 to 72 kilograms, or 46 to 159 pounds, and they can reach 1.5 meters,
00:40or 59 inches long. They are native to Africa and central Iran, with an estimated population to be
00:46fewer than 8000 individuals in the wild, which has been in decline, by about 50% in the last
00:51four decades, due to habitat destruction, poaching, and illegal pet trade, since cheetahs are known as
00:57one of the easiest exotic animals to tame.