Tooth and Claw: Cheetahs
Adam Hart investigates the fastest land animal in the world – the cheetah!
In this episode we’re talking about the fastest land animal in the world – the cheetah! In Tooth and Claw, Adam Hart explores our complex and challenging relationships with Earth’s greatest predators - through the people who have spent their lives studying, protecting and, at times, narrowly escaping them!
Built for high speed chases, these spotted cats are slender, with semi-retractable claws for good grip, and a flexible spine and long tail for balance and manoeuvrability. Cheetahs are able to make tight, quick turns to shift course in fast pursuit of their prey, as they rely on their speed over brute strength when hunting. But with a shrinking population cheetahs are classified as vulnerable – what is being done to conserve them and are the conservation projects having any success?
Presented by Adam Hart.
