Cheetah - Be The Creature - Expedition Cheetah From National Geographic Channel ALL AGES Documentary

Title:  Be The Creature - Expedition CheetahStarring:  From National Geographic ChannelSynopsis:What is it like to prowl with a pride of hungry lions, run with a pack of African wild dogs, or go on patrol with a pod of killer whales, Find out as award-winning wildlife filmmakers Chris and Martin Kratt get up close and personal with fascinating animals to show you what it's like to Be The Creature.Featuring exciting expeditions of this great hit series from the National Geographic Channel, the Kratts offer an exhilarating, refreshingly unique way to observe and understand animal behavior.Whether you,re living with Alaska Brown bears or getting a manatee's-eyeview of Florida waterways, each new adventure offers a surprising perspective on some of our planet's most extraordinary animals.Chris and Martin are in Africa, checking out the fastest land animal, the cheetah. Their mission - to achieve maximum cheetah velocity. Mark shows how creatures develop special characteristics to help them survive; speed gives the cheetah an edge over other Great Cat predators, like the lion and leopard. But the light body weight, needed for such speed, also has disadvantages.The guys watch as a cheetah is chased away from its kill, too tired after its sprint to stand up to rival predators like a pack of hyenas. While making numerous hilarious and unfortunate attempts to achieve maximum cheetah velocity, the guys learn about this sleek and speedy spotted cat, discovering how it survives as one of the Super Predators of Africa.