We all know about the cheetah's electrifying speed. Large nostrils and an enlarged heart and lungs help the world's fastest land animal to reach speeds of 114kph (71mph). A long tail helps it to ...

Zane the cheetah can go from zero to 70km/h in just ... those heavy paws hitting the ground – and then you see them at full speed, clearing five to six metres with each strike without any ...

"They are meant for speed and they avoid conflict." In South Africa, lions and hyenas are responsible for about half of wild cheetah deaths. Even packs of feral dogs have been known to attack them.