Cheetahs' Bloodthirst Makes Them Unstoppable

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00:00 Cheetah are built for speed and have lightweight bodies.

00:07 Some of these wildebeest weigh three times as much as the mother.

00:11 Taking one on is a huge risk.

00:15 The sisters are much too young and inexperienced to help.

00:21 And if the cubs accidentally alert the herd, the hunt will fail.

00:27 They stay back and watch.

00:30 The best approach is from downwind.

00:36 Staying hidden among the trees for as long as possible.

00:41 The mother can reach 60 miles an hour in under three seconds.

00:50 She's almost at full speed before the wildebeest even spot her.

01:00 A well-aimed hoofer horn could easily kill her.

01:09 The cubs now can approach cautiously.

01:15 The mother is so strong.

01:19 She is just able to wrestle the wildebeest to the ground all alone.

01:26 Hunting something as big as this is a risk that most cheetah here avoid.

01:31 But the mother has learned to specialize in taking on large prey.

01:38 Life is at its most intense during the struggles between predator and prey.

01:44 Each side to survive must outmaneuver the other.

01:48 The prize for the hunter, a meal.

01:50 For the prey, the chance to live another day.

01:57 Three male cheetahs, these brothers are very special.

02:02 They learn that there's strength in working together.

02:06 To succeed, they must first select a victim.

02:13 It's dangerous work.

02:15 An adult zebra is potentially lethal.

02:19 The chase has begun.

02:23 A direct kick from a zebra could easily crush their skull.

02:28 And my heart was in my throat.

02:31 Every time they decided to take on the heavyweights.

02:35 Too near to a prize as well as too close to death.

02:39 There is no turning back.

02:43 They must accept the risk.

02:47 Finally, their tireless efforts were fairly compensated.

02:52 (birds chirping)

02:55 (water bubbling)