Alfred Anothy
Wonder of ScienceA 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
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Stephen Tatton@wonderofscience absolutely amazing
JaneETowle@wonderofscience this is how I imagine Jack Smith
TheOwlIncredible
Steven 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?
zecuse@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
Daniel Hernandez@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.
ink and yarn@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!
John (he/him)@steven @wonderofscience I noticed that too. It’s surprisingly complex.
petur 😶🇺🇦🇵🇸🇹🇼@steven @wonderofscience at the back as well
The Gneech! Awww Yeah@wonderofscience Here we see @inkblitz, when he hears about a cute new fursuit.
Katrin Bretscher 💛💙@wonderofscience fascinating to see how it changes from using the left leg first to using the right leg first ("flying change" if it were a horse)
KontributeGaming@wonderofscience so basically cheetah's are just flying whilst occasionally touching the ground
Sunflower Björnskalle 🌻@KontributeGaming @wonderofscience that's one way to reduce friction...
alohajane 🙄@wonderofscience This is amazing!
@wonderofscience The clip started at ~0.5 seconds. We see nearly 2 full periods of motion, so the cheetah launched off the ground almost 4 times in 1 second!
Ralph Brooker@wonderofscience Interest points for me. Head position (common in hunting felines) and also the fact that mostly only one limb is on the ground.
Mokigobo 🏔🌲🌈🌗🪨🍄🌻🔥❄️🌊🥗🥜🫘🖖@wonderofscience my favorite account on here so far. Yes yes yes!!!
j.scherrer@wonderofscience check out that head stabilization!
j2dumfounded 
This is sure to interest @dwdunn
dwdunn @j2dumfounded @wonderofscience
Yes it does. Thank you very much. And have yourself a merry little holiday
Made me think of this, as somewhere I have ruler that shows these strides.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-19th-century-photographer-first-gif-galloping-horse-180970990/
Ford Eytou
intagvalley@wonderofscience It's incredible how stable the head is.
Just Tom... 🐁@wonderofscience - That is just wonderful. Made my day today. Thank you!
We're Not In Kansas AnymoreIncredible! 😳
Timo Grün@wonderofscience Fascinating. Only one paw on the ground at a time makes sense. Then there is effectively more continuous forward drive. At the same time the fore and rear paws return from their strides as pairs, which is more efficient.
Jennifer Slack@wonderofscience only ever one paw on the ground - and briefly. Back leg muscles seem to be doing most of the forward push: front legs stabilizing. Looks almost like flying. Amazing.
Donna Lennon@wonderofscience wonder how much ground is covered by each stride. Looks like a jet launch each time rear feet touches down.
v̾i̾t̾r̾i̾o̾l̾i̾x̾@wonderofscience I like how it lunges with every step
Richard
James Sayer@wonderofscience Extreme beauty and terror all in one!
Julio 🏳️🌈 🇨🇺 🇪🇸 🇺🇸@wonderofscience They are so beautiful the way they move their body as long as I am not the target.
Claire@wonderofscience Such beauty of movement captured so brilliantly.
Veada@wonderofscience Impressive!!
PhilWill@wonderofscience stunning indeed!
how many takes did it take to capture this I wonder?
how many takes did it take to capture this I wonder?
Firehorseart Lives!That slow mo of a cheetah is so beautiful, contrasted against the green background.
A lovely thing to end my day with.
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@wonderofscience OUTSTANDING.
Richard Konarski@wonderofscience Very cool!
Magick Man@wonderofscience 10 minutes later…wow!
Alex Weatherall@wonderofscience that cheetah's gate is FL FR BR BL FR FL BL BR. That's a long run cycle.
Wayne55
Frottier@wonderofscience
must have taken ages to paint all those mocap markers on the cat
must have taken ages to paint all those mocap markers on the cat
Gene Henriksen@wonderofscience I believe I can fly
Assiduous Rabbit
EarthOne@wonderofscience This is how my orange tabby sees himself on a hunt in the yard and woods around us. Beautiful miracles of Earth.
@wonderofscience Did I see it right, that it changed the lead between the two strides?
Pedro mackee thenovice
ldunlop@wonderofscience I could watch this all day.
I’m equally sad that a creature as beautiful and as powerful as this cheetah is kept in a zoo.
I’m equally sad that a creature as beautiful and as powerful as this cheetah is kept in a zoo.
Eyeshine@wonderofscience That is absolutely beautiful. Didn't realize the head was so stock-still during a chase like this, but it makes sense. Amazing!
AutisticMumTo3
Unprecedented 2023@wonderofscience Wow, wow, wow!!!!
CatEyeJayne@wonderofscience Stunning!!
Maureen@wonderofscience Beautiful!
@wonderofscience What a beautiful thing evolution is to get to this point. Watch it's eye, perfect straight line, never deviates.
Pavel Šmejkal@wonderofscience Truly stunning! Love it!
Iza Running Again@wonderofscience that is really beautiful
Gianf:) 🇮🇹