Cheetahs are the fastest animals on earth. With the ability to run up to top speeds of 65 miles an hour, they can sprint faster that the speed limit on most roads. They can go from 0 to 65 in 3 seconds leaving most cars in the dust.

The cheetah body is filled with a bunch of quick twitch fibers and little to no slow twitch fibers, because of this the cheetah can only run at top speeds for a minute before its energy is depleted and it can't run anymore

If the cheetah doesn't catch its prey in a minute then it starves and becomes the prey. The Cheetah must sleep it off to get its energy back

There are many reasons the cheetah can run extremely fast. One reason is the weight. Adults only way 90 to 100 pounds.

It has a long tail that helps the cheetah balance and help him turn when he is moving at high speeds.

The exceptionally long vertebral column has amazing flexibility, and as it flexes and straightens this boosts stride length. Allowing it to get to 60 mph in 3 seconds