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From spine to skull, a cheetah's body is perfectly designed for running.

The Science of a Cheetah's Speed | National Geographic

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[MH-dmqc]

I love how passionate that woman was about the cheetah, you know she genuinely enjoys her work

[AfrThundr]

That lady is really into Cheetahs. Look at how excited she gets when she's talking about the spine lol.

[VivekJ]

"The Perfect running machine, for a cat who hunts alone."

[zev]

Omg that woman and her spirit. She must be so passionate about cheetah. Love her 😘

[raven_kibbytaur]

Honestly, I think the coolest part about this is watching how their muscles and bones shift around as the legs move - it's amazing to think just how much is going on inside to make them move so fast.

[TheName]

I love what she said at the end of the vid. That's exactly why I love cheetahs. They are perfect in their own, lonesome and independent way. <3

[Tigereye]

The cheetah in slow motion runs faster then me in P.E.

[korwl]

i love their enthusiasm. their respect and awe for these amazing creatures is really cool to see.

[errorglitch]

This is the reason I've always loved Cheetahs. They're amazing animals.

[umchile]

I love how passionate and excited she gets when she's describing, it's just so inspiring

[angelcitygirl]

2:59 She's like the Jane Goodall for cheetahs. You go girl!!

[rogerfigas]

It is simple amazing how by running such speed the head and neck don´t move a centimeter...Wow!

[portucito]

I love cheetahs, they're hella Its just amazing, the king of speed :)

[gloystar]

50% of the time she's airborne, magnificent creature!

[GoddessOfCats]

Such beautiful creatures. The perfect hunter and they're smart too. They'll never try to hunt anything bigger than them because they know they'll lose. That's why they're not really a threat to humans.

[maibuddy]

Cathryn is so fun to listen to! Her energy and enthusiasm is contagious 💜 Wish all my teachers were like her. I’m fr carried away with her now.

[CaptainTShirt]

That really is just almost flying. What an amazing creature.

[Mink-tDR]

This video is so incredibly useful for learning the anatomy of cheetahs, and wild cats in general! A great help for my drawing studies!
EDIT: I wrote >>> W I L D <<< cats, instead of big cats. Are you finally happy?!

[THETHPHANTOM]

that woman's passion caught me off guard. she is just a perfect match for this video.

[hjetnhgklhg]

The lady shows in every single word about thr cheetah that she loves what she does, that's amazing!