Wild inside: The Cheetah
Zoologist Ben Garrod and veterinary surgeon Jess French delve deep into some amazing internal anatomy to unravel the secrets to survival of some of nature\u2019s iconic animals.
They begin with one of the rarities of the cat family \u2013 the cheetah, which at just under two metres long, is the world\u2019s fastest land animal capable of reaching speeds of up to 70mph in three seconds. As Ben and Jess reveal, the body\u2019s rear muscles, large heart and nostrils enable it to achieve record breaking accelerations. But over long distances, it risks total exhaustion and predation from larger carnivores and the risk of losing its valuable prey. We hear during the course of this intricate dissection, how it treads a fine line between speed and stamina in the quest for survival.