Why is it that cheetahs can run so fast? How can humans get to be that fast? Cheetah biologist Adrienne Crosier and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Chris Raynor explain why cheetahs are so quick and why humans and limited comparatively.
Adrienne Crosier is a biologist and manager of the cheetah reproductive and research program at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. SCBI plays a leading role in the Smithsonian’s global efforts to save wildlife species from extinction and train future generations of conservationists. https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation
You can find Dr. Chris Raynor on his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJNgMVaiBmD2W701dALL9Iw
Cheetah x-rays courtesy of Cheetah.org: https://cheetah.org/
Cheetah anatomy illustrations courtesy of Jun Huang and Jun’s Anatomy: https://www.junsanatomy.com/
Human/cheetah concept illustrations by Max Wittert IG: @maxwittert | Twitter: @waxmittert
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Why Humans Can’t Run Cheetah Speeds (70mph) and How We Could | WIRED
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This was a fun project @wired! Thanks for including me!
When I was in high school I used technique call air running.
We can't even outrun a house cat…
We gotta evolve, just backwards
Cheeto
Great content! Keep it up
Idk about yall but I think the dr looks kinda a sweet lady
Should have been called why Modern Humans can't run Cheetah speeds. Our ealiest ancerestor ran a lot faster and for a long time as they had to hunt the prey or die.
The cheetah human do be looking like a Minotaure
Meanwhile, I am Barry Allan fastest man alive.
That cheetah human was lame. All you did was make the muscles bigger. It looked like a 5 year old drawing. Without addressing other issues such as bigger lungs. Also what to do because a cheetah runs with four legs and humans have two.
why is this editted like we're back in 2005?
Could have made the sketch less ridiculous
💯💯 great
Weaklings
I run at lightspeed when I hear movement outside my room when I'm tryna bust a nut
interesting video though the format was distracting
11:23 burn it with fire!
Cheetahs have:Look at thumbnail
Humans have:legs
Cheetahs:Technique,stamina,speed
Humans:Run Fast
But we can still run directly cause we produce sweat while cheetah and other animals need to stop to gain air.
Cheeto
I wish i was a chetta i coukd rob so many phones
Sorry to be boring… But, the force created by the cheetahs 2 rear legs unsurprisingly creates more than double the force generated by one of the human's legs when it strikes the ground, and likewise with the pulling action of the front legs. Sprinting is all about the force created on impact, and leg cadence somewhat. The human running style would have to evolve so that the upper body is leaning more forward, and an adjusted centre of gravity created, and the ankle joint would need to be fixed in the extended position and not flexing on impact.
Nerd I know!
Im kinda pissed that they seperated "human" and "nature". Like litterally, we are still wild animals..
Tucking in the ears works wonders for your speed
Where's the part about cheetahs having smaller fangs to make room for nostrils so they can breathe more?
11:20 looks like a frickin SCP
Very mr robot vibes. Upvote.
i already knew this cuz of wild kratts
I'm glad we were not made in his image
Thats WolfieRaps' dad lmao!
cringe
We can out run Cheetah's. But only if it's a long distance.
The woman is actually a Human Cheetah Expert
2 legs, not 1
But you won't force a cheetah to do physics.
We are different species, we can't run as fast as a cheetah, but we also won't expect cheetah to do something such as studying, working or something else.
The virgin hooman run vs the chad hybrid cheetah stride
Is that wolfys dad?
Usain Bolt: haha you got jokes
that’s wolfies dad bruh
I like the photo representation of the runner but can we get a quick animation to see that big booty jiggle when it runs
Really love this format! Super cool video
why does this look like the 2000's shows
11:28 the missile knows where it is, by knowing where it isn't
No one:
Not even a single soul
Subtitles at 0:43
cheater
Is that wolfies dad?
Humans owns Cars and Buggys
WIRED:Why Humans Can’t Run Cheetah Speeds (70mph) and How We Could
Usain Bolt: Hold my beer
Comics Lied ussssssss
I would rather W H E E Z E than become faster than a cheeta lmfaooooo