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Cheetah tracking study reveals incredible acceleration
The fastest animal on land rarely uses its top speed to capture prey, according to a new analysis.
A study of cheetahs has shown that instead, the animal uses incredible acceleration and rapid changes in speed when hunting.
The animals get this acceleration by exerting nearly five times more power than that of famed sprinter Usain Bolt during his record-breaking 100m run.
The results are published in the journal Nature.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22861142 includes video
Nature link here : Locomotion dynamics of hunting in wild cheetahs http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v498/n7453/full/nature12295.html
