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Cincinnati Zoo cheetah sets world speed record for land mammals
Cleveland Plain Dealer ^
| 9/9/09
| Ohio News Organization
Posted on 09/09/2009 11:59:27 AM PDT by IndyTiger
An 8-year-old Cincinnati Zoo cheetah named Sarah ran 100 meters in 6.13 seconds today, setting the world speed record for land mammals, according to a newspaper report.
(Excerpt) Read more at cleveland.com ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cheetah
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Just needed some good news to read today. Way to go, Sarah!
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posted on
09/09/2009 11:59:27 AM PDT
by
IndyTiger
To: IndyTiger
What came in second? Dinner?
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:00:45 PM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: IndyTiger
Wow! Right in my backyard!
Sarah covered 100 meters in 6.13 seconds at the zoo’s Regional Cheetah Breeding Facility, also known as the Mast Farm, in Clermont County. It was her second run of the day. In her first try, she ran 100 meters in 6.16 seconds. The record had been 6.19 seconds.
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:05:16 PM PDT
by
TSgt
(I long for Norman Rockwell's America.)
To: IndyTiger
Paint some stripes on it and sign it up for the Bengals' cornerback.
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:05:47 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
("I can run wild for six months ...after that, I have no expectation of success" - Admiral Obama-moto)
To: IndyTiger
incredible animal built simply for speed. even has the eye-black under the eyes. nature is quite amazing.
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:07:38 PM PDT
by
thefactor
(yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
To: MikeWUSAF
A couple more steroid cycles and Usain Bolt will be beating that.
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:16:27 PM PDT
by
OCCASparky
(Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
To: IndyTiger
did I do the math wrong or is that about 40mph?
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:22:47 PM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
(Buck Ofama!!)
To: IndyTiger
I prefer the cougar Sarah (Palin).
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:26:16 PM PDT
by
relictele
To: OCCASparky
Next thing you'll be telling me is that this guy is on steriods...whatever... ;)
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:26:45 PM PDT
by
TSgt
(I long for Norman Rockwell's America.)
To: IndyTiger
The Zoological Gardens are perhaps the last of our once great Cincinnati institutions, of which we native sons can still take pride.
Here! Here!
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:30:22 PM PDT
by
Ohioan
To: IndyTiger
I don’t believe it. After all, it’s a cheetah.
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:31:31 PM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
("Prosperity is just around the corner." Herbert Hoover, 1932)
To: MikeWUSAF
That’s gotta be photoshopped right? Either that or he grew up in Jupiter’s gravity.
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:36:48 PM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(The way to destroy a countercultural movement is to have white people start liking it.)
To: IndyTiger
Many years ago, I remember a discussion on FR regarding why so many cars had cat references in their names (i.e. Jaguar, Cougar, Lynx, Pantera, etc.) From this thread, it's obvious why.
At the same time, those of us in the discussion were hard-pressed to find any autos named after dogs (apart from greyhound busses), but as I've since pondered the question, I've thought of two...
...Guesses anyone?
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:44:15 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:49:18 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go.)
To: Joe 6-pack
Wasn’t there a Brit car named after a whippet?
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:54:57 PM PDT
by
SoDak
(Sig/Edgar Hansen 2012 dream ticket)
To: Daffynition
"USS Shepherd USS Beagle Are those cars?!?! Maybe they were Corvettes? ;-)
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:56:07 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: SoDak
"Wasn’t there a Brit car named after a whippet?" That was one...
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posted on
09/09/2009 12:57:50 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: muir_redwoods
Yep, about 36.5 mph. I suspect this is from a resting start. Top speed would be dramatically higher if that was the case.
To: IndyTiger
This amazing feat was reported by famed Cheetah speed expert Claude B. Hind.
Mr. Hind is temporarily unavailable for comment because .....
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posted on
09/09/2009 1:28:13 PM PDT
by
Col Freeper
(FR is a smorgasbord of Conservative thoughts and ideas - dig in and enjoy it to its fullest!)
To: IndyTiger
I heard that after doing a burst of speed like that, the cheetah and most other animals capable of high speeds have to rest the entire day.
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posted on
09/09/2009 1:32:05 PM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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