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To kill, cheetahs use agility and acceleration not top speed
Researchers have used gadget-laden collars to record cheetahs' movements in the wild. They found that cheetahs succeed not because it is the fastest animal on land, but because of its incredible acceleration and unmatched turning speeds.
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Makes sense, they probably get tried pretty fast when running at top speed.