On the vast African savannah, cheetahs chase down the antelopes that look much weaker. Audiences who regularly watch animal documentaries must know that cheetahs often fail to hunt down adult antelopes. Antelopes are inferior to cheetahs in terms of speed and strength. For herbivores, how do they survive in a desperate situation?

Antelopes are inferior to cheetahs in terms of speed and strength. For herbivores, how do they survive in a desperate situation?

The cheetah doesn't have a big speed advantage over the antelope. Some people think that the top speed of antelope, such as antelope and impala, is 80km per hour, while the maximum speed of cheetah is 110km. The speed difference is 30 kilometers per hour, which is a big difference. But in fact, the top speed of the cheetah can only be maintained for two or three minutes, while the top speed of the antelope can be maintained for more than half an hour. Cheetahs have far less endurance than antelopes. In other words, as long as the antelope dodge the cheetah within two or three minutes, the cheetah will not be able to successfully capture them.

Although cheetahs can sneak in bushes or grass to attack their prey unwittingly, don't forget that antelope's sense of smell and hearing are also extremely sensitive. An antelope's ears can hear the sound of cars driving 100 meters away, and if the terrain is open, its nose can also smell animal body odors within 20 meters. The appropriate distance for the cheetah to attack is 10 to 30 meters away from the prey, and it has entered the anti-reconnaissance area of the antelope. Antelope's strong perception ability enables them to make good predictions about cheetah's behavior.

Whether it is a buck or an impala, they have a strong ability to make sharp turns. When cheetahs chase their prey, they often run wildly in a straight line. Because of their muscle groups and dynamic potential energy, their ability to change direction is far less than that of antelopes. Therefore, we often see that after every sharp turn of the antelope, the cheetah has to turn around and chase it with great effort.

Antelopes have very strong legs and can run very fast on the grasslands, on the one hand because of their natural body structure, on the other hand, to avoid the pursuit of some predators, such as tigers, leopards and lions. Therefore, antelopes choose to live in groups to fight the attack of predators collectively. When they are in danger, they will spread their legs and run out at the fastest speed. They are faster than tigers and leopards. Therefore, alert antelopes can Get out of trouble soon. Therefore, it is understandable that cheetahs often miss antelopes in pursuit of antelopes!