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One of our quirks as a species is that we think our food is bland if it doesn't have enough poison in it. (thelemmy.club)
submitted 1 month ago by [M] to c/BrandNewSentence@lemmy.today
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[–] 14 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Depends on the distance. The cats are faster over a short distance, but can't keep it up for miles and miles.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Cheetahs have been clocked @70mph. That chase ain't getting any further than that short distance.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 month ago

    Ancient humans would casually jog at animals until they could no longer run away. Cheetahs can only run about 600 meters before they are forced to stop and rest. The shortest marathons are 42km. So yes, an average person on the street could almost certainly chase down a cheetah.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    He said race, not chase. Can't keep up that 70mph for too long

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  • [+] -7 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    It only needs to keep it up long enough to catch you.

    Unless you think arranging a race with a cheetah for bragging rights alone is an entirely realistic situation 🙄

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