Sep
09
Filed Under (Zoo News) by Jon Wassner

In July, I wrote about the bi-continental showdown between two cheetahs attempting to become the world’s fastest creature.  Get the details here.

For now, Cincinnati Zoo’s cheetah, Sarah, holds the crown after running 100 meters in an astounding 6.16 seconds.  Zaza, the South African challenger has yet to run so hopefully in a few weeks we’ll have the third and final chapter to the story.  Read the story here.

Comments

Peter Dickinson on 11 September, 2009 at 8:11 am #

I can imagine this to be the start of something big. The technology used in other zoos to find the fastest cheetah in the world. I know that a collection in Austria was doing speed tests back in the 1970’s I wonder if they kept any records? It is all good though…enrichment and exercise.


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