Cheetah in Philadelphia Zoo

When we visited the Philadelphia Zoo on 22nd March 2008, there were 3 cheetahs out in a small area. It was sad to see that since cheetah is capable of running over 60 miles per hour. So, those 3 cheetahs might not have enough exercise and they have no way to practice their great running technique. On the other hands, the zoo did a wonderful job keeping the cheetahs healthy and energetic.

Even though cheetah can run very fast, they can only sustain that speed in a very short distance. So, the wild cheetah would sneak as close to their prey as possible before they start the chase. Cheetah knows how to work around its limitation.