Wonder of ScienceDec 23, 2022

A stunning slow-motion tracking shot of a cheetah running captured at 1200 frames per second.

Source: https://vimeo.com/53914149
More details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icFMTB0Pi0g

Credit: Gregory Wilson / CC BY 3.0

Cheetahs on the Edge--Director's Cut

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Show threadSteven L. Johnson
@wonderofscience is it alternating the order of its legs hitting the ground with each stride? as in front legs go left right then right left?
Dec 23, 2022 at 1:51pmWeb
Show threadzecuseDec 23, 2022
@steven @wonderofscience I think that was a coincidence as I've seen other videos of cheetahs running where at least the same foreleg pattern was used in each stride
Show threadDaniel HernandezSep 7, 2023
@zecuse @steven @wonderofscience I also noticed that it alternates the legs hitting the ground. Maybe each individual has its leg preference, or it is adapted because of the terrain.
Show threadink and yarnDec 31, 2022
@steven @wonderofscience It looks like he might be making a slight turn on that stride to cause the lead change. I haven't watched the full video yet to see if there are more strides in it, but man, this is so cool!
Show threadJohn (he/him)Mar 24, 2023
@steven @wonderofscience I noticed that too. It’s surprisingly complex.
Show threadpetur 😶🇺🇦🇵🇸🇹🇼Mar 29, 2023
@steven @wonderofscience at the back as well