Slim and speedy!

Only one of the 40 wild cat species is optimized for speed: Cheetahs’ slim bodies make them excellent sprinters.

One fact about these specialized cats has always intrigued me.

Should a Cheetah injure its tail severely, then it would not be able to execute turns at high speed (using its large tail as a counter-balance-weight). As a result it would not be able to hunt successfully and most likely starve to death.

So the Cheetah’s tail is one of its most important assets to survive.

Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 12800 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Crop to 35% of original image

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