Rarely do any animals dare to compete in speed with the cheetah.

Contrary to the peace and serenity of the wild steppe, here, at any moment, the most fierce competition and hunting battles can occur.

This is an immutable law of nature, just like how humans eat and drink every day to survive, carnivores also engage in endless hunting.

Cheetahs have a physical constitution and galloping style similar to greyhounds, which are known as the speed king of dogs.

With a recorded top speed of 103 km/h, cheetahs easily surpass other agile animals, such as racehorses, for the title of fastest land animal in the world. Many estimates also say that their maximum speed is 113 km/h.

The cheetah is also equipped with a special black streak, running from the eye to the corner of the mouth, which acts as a mechanism to help its eyes prevent glare when hunting during the day.

Possessing a natural ability for speed, it is not surprising if cheetahs are ranked by scientists as one of the most fearsome predators on the planet.

According to scientists, the secret to the cheetah’s extremely fast running lies in the fact that this animal can adjust the frequency of its steps according to its speed, similar to the “gear shifting” mechanism of a motorbike. car. Along with that, cheetahs also have a slim body but very flexible muscles, long legs, flexible spine, deep chest, special pads on the feet and a long tail to maintain balance. . It is also the only cheetah that cannot retract its claws, an adaptation that helps maintain traction like a football player’s cleats.

If “screwed” hard, cheetahs can run at speeds of more than 100 km/h.

When the number of animal species declines sharply, it means the depletion of food sources, which makes the competition for survival of wild animals become more and more fierce. All animals are at risk of becoming substitutes in the natural food chain.

Mr. Hanno Erlmann and his 8-year-old son were lucky enough to witness with their own eyes the scene of a powerful creature like a hyena being chased like many other prey animals by leopards.

Many times, the hyena was out of breath and almost caught by the leopard.

With an excited mood when arriving at Kruger National Park, early that morning, Mr. Erlmann made a plan to explore the African land from early in the morning. Luckily for the guy, in just a short period of time, father and son had two opportunities to directly see cheetahs.

While two men, one big and one small, were engrossed in enjoying the sight of a herd of cheetahs lounging around on the grass, suddenly from afar, a hyena slowly approached. Without anyone telling anyone, both leopards switched to hunting mode and chased the hyena at a breakneck speed.

However, on that beautiful day, luck was on the hyena’s side.

The pursuit seemed endless until the hyena showed signs of exhaustion from the cheetah’s speed. But, a miracle happened, even though he had no strength left, the hyena was still able to find a hiding place while the pair of cheetahs stopped and rested under a nearby tree.