Cheetah vs Greyhound Speed Test | BBC Earth

[@petestratton9843]

A cheetah, agile, graceful, powerful. A greyhound: runs exactly like what a really fast dog would look like. Absolutely goofy and adorable. Look at that face in slow mo

[@Berserk0653]

My favorite part about watching a cheetah break away is that their body looks like it's on a treadmill. Remains incredibly stable like a perfect machine.

[@IETCHX69]

a perfect machine.

[@petestratton9843]

David Mikula their tail acts as a stabilizer for directional movement. It’s amazing. But I can’t get over the head bobbing on that grey hound. So great

[@rhettlover1]

@@IETCHX69 A perfect animal! Beyond beautiful, and so at risk of extinction...

[@sqwale7]

I knew what face you were talking about before the dog run. 😂

[@herculesrockefeller8969]

The cheetah keeps his head and spine mostly level the whole time, while the greyhound does not; all other things being equal, this alone would make the cheetah faster. There is almost no wasted motion/energy in the cheetah's run. The more flexible spine of the cheetah also enables it to absorb shocks better, helping to conserve energy, and permit minute course corrections, which add to overall speed. Both magnificent animals!

[@sneakyjaguar6468]

The cheetah also has a longer tail to help. Create balence and quick turns while chaseing after prey

[@sneakyjaguar6468]

I have type a essay about how the cheetah is adapted for its increable speed

[@sneakyjaguar6468]

The cheetahs paws are also spread out when the cheetah toaches the ground therefore creating more grip and propulsion forword therefore going farther with each stride and each foot toaches the ground at the same time

[@abdiazizmohamed4135]

Hercules Rockefeller The dog also sticks his thong out but could run longer distances

[@r.o.o.k.]

Cheetahs are faster in short bursts of speed. Greyhounds can maintain their speed for longer periods of time.

[@t9j6c6j51]

Greyhounds are the weirdest dogs on earth. I’ve had regular dogs all my life but recently adopted an ex racer greyhound. He’s everything I never expected a greyhound to be. Incredibly gentle, quiet, lazy, affectionate and calm. But man, when he runs it’s like watching something from another planet.

[@shoegal7]

Greyhounds are the canine world's best-kept secret. They are gentle, lazy, and loving - with just a touch of goofball thrown in for good measure. Best pets ever.

[@minanes6549]

My retired racer is now 10 yrs old. Still takes a large staircase of 17 big stairs in two goofy suicidal bounds!

[@jayballauer8353]

i Lost my retired-racing greyhound two years ago at 11 yrs. old. Never cried so much. I miss the way he used to lean on me when I was working around the house. They are special dogs...and you've described them very well.

[@iqless7313]

I had a greyhound who passed away last year. It was so stupid because when she ran (or jumped) I almost felt this pride even though I really had nothing to do with it and the animal is running fast because it's a greyhound lmao. Best dog ever. I miss you my sweet girl.

[@m.emanuelagiacomuzzi7207]

Io ho adottato due levrieri....una galga femmina spagnola e un borzoy russo. Due creature dolci e delicate. Mi hanno cambiato la vita, in meglio🤩

[@spencexxx]

The distance the dog's back legs travel each time is madness.

[@praneethkumar7884]

Every part of the dog's body travels the same each time. That's how an animal moves :)

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[@redzoom7857]

Cheetah looks so much more graceful in its movement.

[@ailuros_]

yeah and imposing

[@davidryan5482]

Of course, it’s a cat.

[@RamS9691]

Cheetahs have evolved to their current state for a looong loong time as compared to the dog. Ofc its more graceful

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[@zinc8002]

if you've met a greyhound you know how sweet and silly they are and watching their slowed down face is so derpy its adorable

[@cosmo1eleven855]

Derpy, that must be a UK English word. Will have to look up the definition

[@natashabrooks8735]

🤣🤣take mine running secure field obviously super funny

[@Baka_Oppai]

@@cosmo1eleven855 I first heard it when referred to my little pony (Derpy Hooves) many years ago in the US so derpy is probably not a UK thing.

[@steviesevieria1868]

@@cosmo1eleven855 it’s a zoomer word

[@R-Lee-]

I am a Greyhound

[@Sirensss]

I love how derpy the dog's face looks in slow-mo.

[@istvansipos9940]

yeah. they should have renamed them Ace and Ventura

[@mrditto2032]

They are very derpy animals when they're happy, and they love to run. And sleep. And run. And sleep.

[@travelwell8098]

LOL... so true!!! The dog is running for fun... the cheetah for survival

[@Raven-hh9cj]

The cheetah is majestic as it runs, and the greyhound is just downright terrifying

[@afihaileywibowo1095]

The prey might admire their gracefulness more than their own instict to run 😂

[@studyzone2263]

It is supposed to be the other way round 😂😂😂

[@lingsang_in_the_trees]

All cats are Majestic

[@ZodiaBSP]

The music doesnt help. It makes it look sinister af

[@AnythingLounge]

@@studyzone2263 no it's accurate

[@iakusz]

I find it quite dazzling that these lads fail to notice how much more economic cheetah's movement is; the dog ends up swinging it's head and chest a lot, while the cat's dorsum is dead firm

[@Humble_Grumble]

The difference is the cheetah needs to eat

[@jponz85]

@@Humble_Grumble that too lol

[@chrisw4562]

Fully agree. The chetta has a much smoother motion, wasting less energy.

[@TheReeelBradPitt]

@@chrisw4562 cheetahs actually waste lots of energy running, they spend a log time panting afterwards

[@philsurtees]

@@Humble_Grumble You think they feed greyhounds that don't run fast, do you??? As soon as a greyhound isn't running fast it's killed...

[@tangelatv]

The greyhound's stride looks more like hopping than running.

[@brobro5493]

tanaa akua I very much agree

[@torbjrnlund903]

But it wasn't grey. It was black. 😬

[@PrimalAcro321]

Torbjørn Lund the dogs name is grey hound

[@PrimalAcro321]

The species I meam

[@torbjrnlund903]

@@PrimalAcro321 But it wasn't grey.

[@luizfeitosa8848]

The music and slowmo made the greyhound look so alien, it's like a biological machine made of pure muscle

[@tspeakstlives]

Aren't all living creatures just biological machines? Atleast that's my humble opinion

[@jakeblakeston7332]

Actually a greyhound is just a bag of elbows. Or at least mine feels like it is when its forcing its self onto the settee

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

@@tspeakstlives yes, people are trying to complicate things on the internet to seem intelligent. You are correct

[@jordanwatts3519]

@@stephaniecoomey2356 so people can't make comparisons without you coming at them all holier-than-thou acting like you're superior? You literally just did what you accused OP of doing lmao

[@h5u7p5gt9]

And they never actually race them. The video should be titled “separate vids of cheetahs and greyhounds in slow motion and not at all racing each other.” Oh well. Thumbs down.

[@hollyandtheev6519]

The cheetah looks relaxed and the greyhound looks like it is working.

[@khanjali6656]

1:00 Man: "She's got such big powerful legs" His mind: "Boi she thicc"

[@sidhanshuk500]

😂😂😂

[@emmz5829]

Abuse

[@robertdowneyjr.6926]

but thats a male

[@kabitazahirulkabir9486]

That's a he😒

[@FALCON-pq8wk]

If you turn on subtitles he actually says "she"

[@whatsinaname6462]

A Cheetah in motion is one of the most powerful yet beautiful sights to behold 😍

[@choledocholithiasis]

😍

[@pears8445]

Lol I love how goofy the greyhound looks tho

[@luckyluke-7727]

Cheetah king of Runner..

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

God what a fukn Simp!

[@jasonfountainofficial304]

If you think that's graceful, you should check out a hippo 👍 FULLSEND

[@MC-fv9no]

Greyhounds are just big goofballs that don’t realise how fast they are ❤️ I love them so much

[@chrisbutton9974]

Yep. Awesome dogs hey!

[@remaguire]

My wife and I rescued upwards of 20 greys and they are THE BEST!

[@tanveersingh5423]

Greyhound *starts running* Greyhound’s balls: “brace for the impact fellas, it would be hell of a ride”

[@HyeShinCh]

Dafuq

[@steirqwe7956]

"Tonight we ding in hell!"

[@alinajm5432]

@@steirqwe7956 LMAO

[@scdl-m2z]

Wut

[@channingjackson900]

😂

[@treborironwolfe978]

Aww man.. I thought you were going to do a side-by-side race between the two animals :(

[@Crushenator500]

lol, the cheetah would most likely tear the greyhound to shreds. Cat's claws are no joke.

[@wrestler-kickboxer2524]

@@Hdkags90990 yes

[@rozita2154]

@@Hdkags90990 yes cheetah is weak compare to other cats same size but since cheetah is built for speed so yeah. But it is wild animal who kill and eat the prey raw so don't underestimate cheetah's strength :)

[@Pinchy.00]

@@Hdkags90990 if that's situation 1 by 1 then people will bring bear dog to be protector.....

[@Pinchy.00]

@@Hdkags90990 i mean if cheetah attack for no reason there will be caucasian sheperd for example...

[@katejenkins9925]

My greyhound is an ex racer (she was called Diamond Lass). She was quickly dropped because she does the most impractical, unmajestic run. She keeps her upper legs still while her lower legs do all the moving, so her run is more of a shuffle and in motion she looks like she has tiny stubby legs. Yet, she is still so freaking fast, outracing all the dogs in the dog park.

[@jerryldavis1823]

Cheetah movement is so beautiful. The strides it takes is Graceful. This just shows that cheetah is built for it . It's the best at what it does and that's speed.

[@californiacondor4887]

At top speed cheetahs spend most of their time in the air, they hop. At top speed their feet touch the ground only once every 30 ft.⚡

[@greimalkin]

Really? That's amazing 😮

[@anishamishra4418]

do you even know how much 30ft is ??

[@mehakkalirona6208]

California Condor I read it’s about 24 feet

[@markfox1545]

@@anishamishra4418 - do you?

[@wildk5367]

That’s the same as the world record for human long jump. They are incredibly explosive animals

[@billnu]

I met a recently retired racing greyhound at the dog park this evening and I was shocked at the amount of muscle mass in the thigh. Almost the same width side to side as front to back. Magnificent dog. We were all just hoping he would break into a full run but it was not to be. He did lick my face so I’m good.

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

😂

[@hongkongfueynz3071]

Yeah they are literally the laziest dogs you can own!

[@dougmartin8479]

They take retirement seriously. Mine haven't gone full out in years.

[@KatinkaPofmuis]

Sounds like by him licking you in the face, he was returning the compliment you paid him by acknowledging his magnificence.

[@ZenEndurance]

The cheetah squeezes and then expands its entire torso, adding a full-body pumping action to it's run. The dog only runs mostly with it's legs. And oddly, tries to make up for it with more upper body use. I raised a greyhound from puppy til she passed away at 13 years and it was the most beautiful and exotic creature you might ever see. And we'd see her flash across the windows as she'd run laps around the yard for fun. Truly a stunning animal.

[@AnythingLounge]

Okay well this isn't a show-and-tell it's not about who looks more clean it's about who could run faster 🤡😂😂😂

[@vg6761]

"Only" and "mostly" in the same sentence is a no no.

[@Lemonade6969]

im so sorry for you my dog died when he was two, last year (of course 2020 the stupid year) I can feel the pain 😭

[@vipe650r]

@@vg6761 no one asked you for grammar advice.

[@lulz4lulz]

I had an Italian greyhound as a kid. Man can these dogs run... FAST. Was not fun trying to catch him when he would get out of the backyard.

[@hackingtutorials2771]

The background sound reminds me of resident evil

[@Qualcomm_petro]

🤔

[@Shemayahu222]

I felt like I was in a submarine

[@thekiddy4263]

The black greyhound looks like summin outta resident evil lol

[@zouezramueq425]

Hacking Tutorials agree here, it felt a bit scarry as i watched it.

[@TakumisBizarreRacingAdventure]

It sounded like someone is in a jungle wearing a ghillie suit in a secret mission in enemy territory.

[@davidfewtrell3479]

I love greyhounds. Marvelous dogs, calm and lazy around the house and just a joy to watch run outside.

[@ypcdarkii1210]

My dog when I drop a spec of food on the floor

[@omokok1877]

1:36

[@martyharless5097]

Your dog lets it hit the floor?

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

😂

[@Al-zs6tq]

1:19

[@nojorooney]

@@martyharless5097 XD

[@waynebaker5720]

3:50 also the cheetah runs with its mouth closed, thereby causing less wind drag whereas the greyhound. ...

[@markfox1545]

Wayne Baker - you don't think there's drag anywhere else? 🤣🤣

[@Gryph0nHound32]

I mean Gray Hounds are faster than cheetahs so I guess wind drag doesnt really matter?

[@helenahandkart1857]

@@Gryph0nHound32 It's the other way around.

[@mememanfresh]

@@Gryph0nHound32 no theyre not

[@nitishshetty2669]

​@@Gryph0nHound32 Cheetah's top recorded speed is 130km/hr whereas Greyhound's top speed is 72 km/h. It's not even close!

[@AlexIsModded]

Here's the science behind why the cheetah is so fast: 1. Long stride. 2. Head is small and centered on the body. Eliminates wind resistance. 3. Flexible spine. 4. Claws do not retract, which means they grip terrain better. 5. Chest cavity is enlarged to support large heart and lungs, which circulate oxygen better through body. 6. Tail acts as a rudder and for balance. 7. Whole body in general is insanely flexible and can support sharp turns, which is unique for an animal of that size.

[@AlexIsModded]

@@davidobinna695 No they don't.

[@tylerdm6474]

@@AlexIsModdedAnd don’t forget the high amount of fast-twitch muscle fibres in their powerful legs to allow them to expand and contract their legs at a rapid pace Mother earths engineering at its finest🙏

[@ScpDrRisha]

No wonder they can reach speeds of 75mph!

[@matthiasweigel311]

Rutter?!? If you can't spell you're pretty much out.

[@joemckim1183]

If Usain Bolt was an animal he'd be a Cheetah.

[@doug7547]

That's the difference between human breeding for a purpose vs nature evolving for survival

[@dingus5285]

Doug S. Yeah because the cheetah has been evolving for a much longer time, the fact that humans have been able to manipulate natural selection and change the species so much in a relatively short period of time is incredible

[@a.elle.5630]

Perfectly said

[@Dr_Footbrake]

Monkey Menace shhhh you’ll upset the Creationists

[@bradleyhite3476]

GRAHAM ELY I’m a creationist, and I don’t see what is is supposed to be so off putting to me. The only thing maybe would be the fact that science can nearly replicate something from God’s work with another. By the way I do believe in micro evaluation; like no matter how many years you give it, a bird will always be a bird species but will never become say an elephant.

[@rozita2154]

Human creation will never be perfect :) Hence this greyhound.

[@চোরপুলিশ]

I was surprised to see the speed of the dog

[@ajaytripathee7819]

👏

[@EspeonMistress00]

They are bred for that speed. They are the fastest dog breed in the world.

[@richardtsutsa6172]

But the title says speed test

[@negus9298]

...💥💥💥💣

[@EspeonMistress00]

@@Divinewindcyclone lol that's like saying, Cheetah is fastest at short distance, Pronghorn is fastest at long distance, Therefore Pronghorn is the fastest. We are comparing two racers not marathon runners, XD

[@JH-lo9ut]

If you haven't seen a greyhound run in real life, it's impossible to grasp just how fast they are. It almost feels like as they defy the laws of physics. They are amazing animals. The combination of lightness and pure power focused on one specific task. (I haven't seen a cheetah in real life, just to be clear. )

[@TheRealDrJoey]

Their internal anatomy is quite a bit different from most other breeds. Their aerobic capacity is amazing.

[@John_NYT]

Imagine then how much cooler it would be to see a cheetah run in real life

[@redberrydhaka8636]

​@@John_NYT Right

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

THWY SLOWER' THAN CHEETAH AND' TIGER!

[@SafeAtSpeed]

​@@John_NYTpronghorns better

[@veit4025]

0:58 Man grabs dogs ass *law and order special victims unit theme starts playing*

[@mohammedjarvis5818]

Veit finally someone else noticed

[@ibrav3598]

Lol Also notice how the dog was enjoying it to the point where he lifted his leg as if saying "jerk me off already dude!"

[@Mvp-AngelOfGod]

@@ibrav3598 bruh

[@h34vy34]

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[@magandanglikha]

Look at him run then when he gets home he'll just sleep on the couch for the whole day

[@lavacrush1234]

I was about 14 and my ex racer grayhound got out the house and I foolishly ran after him trying to catch up and he thought we were racing now. Even running at my top speed I felt like I was standing still compared to him. Miss him every day :)

[@wanderingangelstudio1359]

I've owned retired racing greyhounds most of my life. They are beautiful animals.

[@gauntstar8586]

teachmehowtodoge We have two and they only need two 20 minute walks a day

[@ZX12IAN]

We have a greyhound, always had a dog, but this is our first greyhound, perfect love her to bits.

[@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi]

@@themusrevenge I've got a very old greyhound living in the house who's been around for 16 years and he's always been a lovely and gentle creature. Great pets.

[@davidohara7669]

I also have a greyhound

[@h34vy34]

Yep

[@Bestresult]

4:20 now that is the face of a speed DEMON

[@abdiazizmohamed4135]

Best result looks creepy

[@RX793]

smoking time

[@CamillesEssence]

Lol

[@Hahzi]

😂😂🤣

[@1865Highst]

To me this demonstrates the power of time. Cheetahs have specialized in speed for much longer than greyhounds have been bred to run. In that time, nature has perfected the build. These dogs simply aren’t there yet - and without selection pressure are unlikely to reach it.

[@brooklynsbaby4367]

they are graceful, their heads are steady, the spine is flexible, just perfect... greyhounds look like they're struggling from the get go

[@hyzercreek]

Greyhounds were bred from a wild sight hound in African Sahara which is now extinct and that's the millions of years it took to evolve their build and running speed. The saluki and other African breeds are just the domestic version but the wild ones are extinct.

[@FumbleFusion]

4:26 That's actually scary.. Think about that running after you

[@shrek19yearsago78]

Your fucked unless you climbed a building or a tree

[@crieverytim]

pretty derpy. id laugh

[@quintoonartt]

Jumping on a car lmao

[@inimayhiro7758]

Cheetah literally leaves supercars on the dust... The acceleration is just ridiculous...

[@Makron5]

It can't keep the pace up though

[@inimayhiro7758]

@@Makron5 cheatah is not a machine, it needs rest and food to gather energy, it has a limit too A car you can just put gas and step on it, it will eventually catch up and surpass the cheetah... Cars don't get exhausted But as far as a short burst goes, the cheetah still dominates

[@08diegobc]

Not anymore but Cheetahs are magnificent ; it’s just that technology has become incredibly advanced 2020

[@PgLangGang]

Inimay Hiro You need to learn what the word literally means. Lol Sweet Hit profile pick tho

[@CrazyDul924]

There's a lot of cars now that could go zero to a hundred in less than a second, but still cheetahs are very fast.

[@loop_edit]

Who is the fastest? Noob: Greyhound Pro: cheetah Legends: camera man

[@ishtiakzaman]

The look, the stance, the movement, the running, everything is royal for the cheetah.

[@gusigb2677]

Sooty and Sweep!!! Wow - there's only a select portion of the audience that smiled like I did when I heard those names ;)

[@willbrink]

I have two retired GHs, and a joy to see. Best dogs in the world BTW. Thing about the GH that amazes me is not just the top speed, it's the zero to top speed that's so impressive. In a blink of an eye they are at top speed. Seems like 2-3 strides and they are 40+ mph. I'd be interested to know how long the cat takes to do their 0 - top speed also. Also, GH's can turn on a dime like a fighter jet and that's cool to watch also.

[@thomasjohn6041]

Cheetah 50 mph in 3 seconds. Top speed 65-70.

[@seanbays1235]

I have a GH too Their zero to top speed shocked me one night. I had her for about 6 months and she was well trained so when I walked to the end of the driveway to get the mail I brought her along off leash figuring she'd stay close. Her nose picked up a scent right as we walked out of the garage and she bolted. She was at the end of the culd de sac turning the corner before I made it to the end of the drive way. Caught up to her just around the corner sniffing a bush. She's never been off a leash since unless in the house or fenced in yards. Awesome dogs. Sweet, gentle, mellow and just the easiest of any dog I've ever had. I've had her for almost 9 years now.

[@theshermantanker7043]

Cheetahs can reach over 96km/h in about the same time it takes for a Greyhound to reach 56km/h, in 3 seconds that is. The Greyhound is an incredible dog, but unfortunately there really is no beating the Cheetah when it comes to this. A Cheetah could complete a 100m dash in as little as 3 seconds when at top speed!

[@justiceprevail1552]

A cheetah can go from 0 to 60 in 3 seconds. Cheetahs reach their maximum speed (75 mph) in 30 seconds. Within half a minute, they may have chased their prey for a kilometer, although 600-700 meters is more common. After reaching their top speed, cheetahs can cover eight meters in a single stride.

[@meisievannancy]

Actually a female cheetah Sarah was measured to run 100m standing start in 5.95 seconds. Her top speed was 125kph.

[@jamespisano1164]

I've been around some greyhounds rescued from the racing industry. It's hard to tell how fast they are until you seen them live and up close. They are so fast!

[@trainerred6582]

I thought they enjoyed running because of their bodies

[@afout07]

We had a whippet when I was a kid and she never had any formal racing training or any conditioning of any kind and it was absurd how fast she was. I couldnt imagine a faster dog that had been trained and conditioned to run

[@jamespisano1164]

@@trainerred6582 I believe they enjoy running. Whether they enjoy the lifestyle and activities surrounding the dog racing industry and whether they all enjoy the "formalized running" in that industry is another issue. If you're like me, you like eating; do you like being forced to eat food when you don't want? Do you like being forced to eat what you don't want? Etc...

[@trainerred6582]

@@jamespisano1164 yes me too. I mean, some animals did evolve to eat endlessly, we didn’t adapt to that lifestyle haha

[@Sr82.]

my 2 were awesome, i went on the football field near me with one of those long tennis ball slingshots and the 2 of them were at the other end of the field before the ball hit the floor very fast dogs

[@bryanwhitton1784]

My daughter has over the years rescued Greyhounds and it is fun to watch them at the nearby dog park. They love to run and really have fun with dogs that think they can run fast. Suddenly one or more of her dogs decides OK, lets go fast and they just leave the others in the dust. Really, really fast and such couch potatoes at home.

[@serg706]

A cheetah has perfect suspension that works on any terrain. Super stable and super agile. A greyhound can only awkwardly run and only on flat surface. There is nothing to compare.

[@methos1999]

I dunno about any terrain. I would not expect a cheetah to keep up with a snow leopard on a cliff side.

[@helenahandkart1857]

Cheetahs also have very freely attatched shoulders, so don't create as much wind resistance or waste energy bobbing their heads up & down to compensate for the foreward front limb thrust. They also seem to have greater foreward haunch range.

[@Daz555Daz]

They both have very similar foot placement but what is incredible is how the cheetah's head is rock steady even at maximum speed. It has so much flexibility it does not need to bob its head at all unlike the greyhound.

[@martinvoet217]

This greyhound: around 45 miles an hour. The cheetah: around 75 miles an hour.

[@gametime2473]

True but the dog can maintain the speed much longer. Cheetahs can only run fast for short bursts.

[@martinvoet217]

@@gametime2473 That's what the greyhound has in common with the snail.

[@MaFd0n]

Me playing F1 game: 232 miles an hour.

[@tonyacatlett3683]

@@MaFd0n *GT6 PS3 drives vision car in* "what's up"

[@anthonypatterson8796]

@@gametime2473 Cheetahs don't eat from a food dish either, whats your point?

[@1Kent]

Cheetah vs. Greyhound speed test, You neglected to test the cheetah.😳

[@millardwashington6216]

Cheetah clocks at 60+ mph

[@1Kent]

@@millardwashington6216 I'm aware of that but thanks!😁

[@21Piloteer]

Cheetahs can sprint up to 75 mph

[@scottwhitley3392]

@@21Piloteer that’s very debatable. No cheetah has actually been recorded doing that speed that’s just theoretical max Most hit between 40-50mph on record hunts.

[@sharjeelbhatti9720]

@@scottwhitley3392 the avg of cheetah speed is abt 45-55 mph We're talking abt top speed cheetah can hit 70-80mph top speed for abt 3-5 seconds

[@johnwheat5199]

I think the Cheetah would be thinking, Greyhound for dinner tonight!

[@izzypfutzenreuter]

The cheetah just looks majestic and graceful. No comparison there.

[@SafeAtSpeed]

Pronghorn would smoke it

[@jessieball6195]

@@SafeAtSpeed no way. Cheetahs are known to chase down pronghorns all the time.

[@SafeAtSpeed]

@@jessieball6195 are you sure about that? Like really, really sure? 💀

[@lauren4443]

I miss my 2 greyhounds. Best dogs I ever owned. Dakota and Gregory💕

[@phil20_20]

I'm laughing before I even watch! Lol - love dogs though...

[@zubastar9532]

The cheetha running in slow mode is still faster than me lol

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

The comparison makes the cheetah even more impressive. Respect to the fast doggies tho.

[@localsatanist]

Getting SLAPPED with the buzzfeed unsolved music was not aomethign i expected.

[@wookang3466]

I am just looking at my Shih Tzu beside me who has allocated all its skillpoints in cuteness and nothing else :p

[@Dnvr8083]

😀

[@sylacauga]

Watching these beautiful animals run is the definition of poetry in motion.

[@bossfan49]

I was expecting to see a split screen, top/bottom, with speedometer, etc..

[@stultuses]

Yes, something at least representing a scientific comparison

[@jamesclaytonbowman5977]

The cheetah's mechanics seem a LOT more efficient. Most notably, we don't see the cheetah throwing its head up and down like we do with the greyhound. The cheetah clearly seems better able to separate the mechanics of its high-speed gait in the shoulders/front legs almost completely from its head/neck. The greyhound's gait is losing a lot of energy due to its head bobbing up and down. I would imagine there are similar losses of energy happening elsewhere in their gait; but that particular one is just the most striking.

[@wsdamico]

I have two Italian Greyhounds. Even with their smaller size, they are super quick. Really great companions! Not sure why I don't see more around.

[@geenadasilva9287]

my ideal dog! enjoy them x

[@purplecreamband]

Do they bark ?

[@wsdamico]

@@purplecreamband Yeah, they'll bark when someone is on the property or if they want something.

[@snagfree]

They're around. They're just so fast you can't see them.

[@FatBlackPussycat]

I'd love to have an Iggy companion for my full-size Grey. They'd look so cute together.

[@URNOTADJ]

You want to really know how fast a greyhound could run? Put the cheetah behind him...

[@RubenGalaxeGerdin]

😅

[@salvation7362]

You're going to evolve to run faster when you're trying to catch your dinner vs. catching a toy.

[@RubenGalaxeGerdin]

😀👍

[@claytonharshbarger8070]

The dog in slo-mo is what it’s like when you try to run while you’re having a nightmare

[@iketinknocker5033]

So happen that's common. Those are my 100% worst nightmares. Can't run!....lol

[@aryasg7420]

A cheetah's head is always stable if you look at the videos, crazy speeds and the way they use their tails are absolutely astonishing

[@eyeCU13]

When you run for a meal and your life depends on it, you tend to be a bit faster than when running just for sport. Also evolution is king! You can't top that. Cheetahs go way further back than Greyhounds. Although, that being said, the dog did pretty good as well

[@naturalLin]

You mean with enough time greyhound will run as efficient as cheetah

[@peterp2153]

it’s more than just time, it’s evolutionary pressure. Cheetahs evolved over thousands and thousands of years in the wild, based on biological needs (hunting for food, avoiding predators) so that only the fastest, most perfect runners survived. Greyhounds are domesticated animals specifically bred by humans for the sport of racing, a sport that’s largely fallen out of favor. They don’t have the same evolutionary need (living in the wild, avoiding predators, hunting food) to become more perfect runners. Theoretically, a dog breeder could engage in a focused breeding program to make greyhounds that can run faster and more like a cheetah, but that would require time, effort, money, and most importantly, interest that just isn’t there. The interest, for those that still race greyhounds, is just to have a greyhound good enough to win races.

[@jumpvelocity3953]

@@naturalLin yes

[@arbitrarychemistry]

I love both these animals but the cheetah is just something to behold. Amazing how their head stays locked on the prey the whole time. 😮

[@kaboomey5127]

Greyhound: dude, i’m using 000000,1% of speed

[@ljthemaker]

ANIMALS ARE SO AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!

[@IETCHX69]

The humans have left the chat .

[@thunderstorms180]

If animals have intelligent as humans , then our survival would have been hard . The capability they have is crazy .

[@FullmoonEffects89]

@@thunderstorms180 judging from your first sentence they might be.

[@rdmz135]

@@FullmoonEffects89 do elaborate

[@joshuat6124]

Animals are not unintelligent but we humans have opposable thumbs which is OP.

[@ansh6370]

Many people: Cheetah is the fastest animal in the world! Peregrine falcon: am I a joke to u?

[@immersiveparadox]

Yes, because cheetah is an animal whilst Peregrine Falcon is a bird.

[@TheAstraeuss]

They clearly stated fastest "LAND ANIMAL".

[@johnvlahos5299]

@@immersiveparadox birds are animals mate.

[@ansh6370]

@@immersiveparadox Bruh every living thing that is not a plant or a microbe is an animal.

[@ansh6370]

@@TheAstraeuss I said "many people" mate.

[@andyl8055]

It's funny... ask people what the fastest land animal on Earth is and they'll probably guess the cheetah correctly. Ask them what the next fastest animals are, and they might say something like the greyhound, when in fact it's the pronghorn second and certain species of gazelle (cheetah prey) third. Greyhounds at 72km/h are relatively slow by comparison.

[@surg9029]

My rescued retired racing greyhound had been bred due to her size and speed. She was about 75lbs and bigger than most including males. When she ran her front and rear legs completely overlapped and the front and rear legs would come down together when they hit the ground. Her head was completely between her front legs as she stretched out and she pulled with her entire body. She was very quiet and rarely barked, but when a racing jacket and muzzle was put on her, she went crazy. She loved to run more than anything and always won the races at the rescued greyhound picnics. Watching her was always amazing, and made my day seeing her so happy.

[@ThePrinceOfAssassins]

I watch this and there's just one word going through my mind : MAJESTIC

[@johnbuell8035]

“The debate still rages on…”. What debate? There is no debate - Greyhounds up to 45 mph, Cheetahs up to 75 mph. It’s not even close.

[@Zaimoe23]

Ain’t nothing comparable to the king of speed cheetahs.

[@derpyaxolotl5740]

Peregrine falcon: “Am I a joke to you?”

[@be9231]

@@derpyaxolotl5740 God : "am I a joke to you"

[@alienfromdmt6533]

Light: am i a joke to you

[@nota13xxsfbiagent32]

@@alienfromdmt6533 Dk why I laughed so hard at that, but well played. lmao

[@primisoda1400]

time: am i a joke to you?

[@meelodeshmeeelo2034]

7 years of having a lurcher and still have the biggest smile on my face watching her run flat out with such joy in her face

[@scrappyanimations4096]

"lurcher" holy hell how British are you mate

[@meelodeshmeeelo2034]

@@scrappyanimations4096 what else would I say ? 😂 genuinely question tho as it goes

[@DanoffRoad]

I used to have a lurcher meelode, she was very fast

[@meelodeshmeeelo2034]

@@DanoffRoad was she smarter than the average dog too?

[@eltondelcid3672]

The greyhound is cheeting, the cheetah is already a cheetah

[@dranilbabuswarna]

Tech channels: Speed test between iPhone and Samsung phone. *BBC Earth: Hold my Cheetah and grey hound*

[@elizabetheckels477]

I believe the cheetah is scorching fast for short distances. The greyhound or even a wolf would win over a longer race...more stamina...long hunts

[@abhijaman4792]

I dunno.. the dog is like what? 45 mph? Well fed, running on specialized, even terrain, in a straight line, in colder climate. I think a cheetah can manage longer distance if it ran half its full speed under same condition.

[@dylanmonahan5909]

Cheetahs put 100% into their sprints and because the physical exertion is so costly, it's a once a day affair. A greyhound can run around at top speed numerous times per day and the more opportunity they have to do so the more they can endure. Dogs hunt in packs and like relay cyclists, they alternate the leading and trailing dogs to maximise speed and endurance. Greyhounds are actually quite agile, capable of changing directions with minimal loss of speed - only Whippets are more agile, their lower centre of gravity affords them faster acceleration. One of my big whippets easily ran 60kmph along side my car, which he out accelerated convincingly.

[@amazingshrapnel5622]

what if the cheetah maintained same speed as the dog?

[@ryneagheilim9782]

No. Cheetahs would still whoop. Survival says you have to run everyday for food not just for a hobby.

[@tb100]

That dog is damn impressive, but yeah cheetah is another league. It has to be, to survive.

[@e.t.2914]

imagine 30 of those tings running down a trail at you full speed in the middle of the night

[@tspeakstlives]

I'd probably just stand there in front of them, fully knowing that there's no way I can run away from them

[@danreed2189]

Greyhound top speed 45mph. Cheetah top speed 75+ mph. That is a big difference. Probable reasons - longer stride and faster stride rate. It doesn't matter if they look similar because they are not.

[@stijnvdv2]

yeah.... but we humans are like pfff.... speed isn't everything; we didn't became the top of the food chain coz of speed; in fact physically we are not that strong at all; a gorilla can easily wipe the floor with us... but we have something that is extremely unique in the animal kingdom; the ability to manipulate our surroundings with our hands and the brain to make extraordinary things, let our surroundings fight for us. Like a Cheetah is fast; but it can't outrun the speed of a bullet.

[@grahamshere]

@@stijnvdv2 Humans may not be fast but we can run our prey down, Animals wear out where we just keep going. Early humans didn't have guns, maybe spears but we need to tire out our prey.

[@ariapplefarm]

@@grahamshere if humans didn't have a lot of intelligence though, we'd pretty much be extinct

[@braddbradd5671]

Cats are the ultimate animal theres no getting away from that they own everything

[@oldhippie81]

My old Greyhound only knows one speed asleep on his bed.

[@GreyhoundHomecare]

My greyhound isn't even that old, and she has that same, single speed! :)

[@bluejean007]

I love Dogs, that being said the Cheetah is the fastest animal on land...period! It can out-accelerate a Ferrari from 0-3 seconds!

[@lovingjesuschrist7004]

Cheetah runs for prey while Greyhound runs for fun Lol. So cute.

[@scottwhitley3392]

Actually the greyhounds think they are chasing a hare. If you notice on running tracks they have the mechanical bate that travels infront of the dogs as they run

[@hesedagape6122]

@@scottwhitley3392 most people dont get that greyhounds are very fast hunting dogs. A pack of greyhounds will take a cheetah apart with one sacrificing itself to slow the cheetah down. And they have stamina

[@hesedagape6122]

@@Twongz_does_anything just get greyhounds to hunt down a cheetah will u.

[@Sam-zq4yx]

When my grey runs on the beach I’m amazed how far each stride is. It’s as far as I can jump except it’s their every step.

[@GreyhoundHomecare]

It's true! They're amazingly tall when they jump up, too.

[@Somedudeonaiphonechilling8971]

The cheetah is more intimidating when running. The greyhound may be more scary, but I’d think I’d shit my pants if either of these things were running towards me

[@khajuria6273]

Imagine greyhound with muscles and venom eyes running at u. 4:01 1:37

[@adamjackal]

The music they chose made it seem so alien-like 😂

[@MohammedIqlasUddin]

#houndOfBaskerville

[@untilwebreathmanumohan5388]

That’s it spot dead 💀 😂😂

[@mr.harambe2658]

Yo bro I am finna be faster than a cheetah for my life

[@Hali-sb9ez]

Don’t have to imagine when I have two greyhounds who do that constantly, except they move around like a second before they hit me 😂

[@kudajr]

I think the fact that the Greyhound moves it's head up and down when sprinting makes it slower. The cheetah's head is always in one position.

[@nathancomixproductions466]

"When a cheetah chases after a gazelle, does he ever stop to think: "Maybe I've caught enough gazelles. Maybe I should settle down and try the vegan thing."? NO! He keeps running as long as his legs will carry him. I am like the cheetah. I _never_ give up!" - Guy Gagne, _Turbo_ (2013)

[@warren52nz]

Cats are sprinters, dogs are marathon runners. If this was a short race the Cheetah would win hands down. If it was over 1 Km or more the dog would undoubtedly come out on top.

[@4orl2c68]

It's a speed test. It doesn't matter how long for, the Greyhound would never match the Cheetah's top speed.

[@warren52nz]

@@4orl2c68 I know. I'm just adding some perspective to the question.

[@denisrailey777]

The race between the Hare & the Turtle?

[@warren52nz]

@@denisrailey777 Yeah, essentially. Rabbit wins the sprint, turtle wins the marathon.

[@jamiedevlin5454]

Yeah but u can't say these dogs aren't fast have u seen how fast these dogs go

[@vikashv1]

Look at humans trying to make a wolf into a cheetah.

[@MrGomlo]

@ThePark 627 Maybe google how any dog-breed came about. It's very much Humans that made them like that. Which Jubes said just like that.

[@ChauNyan]

ThePark 627 This is beyond just simple domestication.

[@marLamaDeo]

ThePark 627 Hes talking in general terms, not about what’s done in this video but what this video is a result of

[@GoldenBoyDims]

Goes to show humans can't play god mother nature will always prevail

[@Demion83]

Humans were never trying to make a cheetah, they were simply hunting the European brown hare with dogs and this evolved. Much later they started racing them.

[@JhaneTheLady]

After watching Sebastian Maniscalco Netflix special “Is It Me” I had to come see what it looks like when a Greyhound runs

[@michaellacroix8029]

Cheetah chases supper,greyhound looks for love and treats, such a cool video, awesome speedsters

[@agingah]

Those frontal shots, kinda remind me of that scene in Harry Potter where Lupin turns into a wolf. Lupin was just a stretched out version of this one xD

[@michaelschmidt1101]

What I find hilarious is that these dogs just so obviously enjoy absolutely bat-out-of-helling it... god knows what their adrenalin levels are lol I had two greyhound rescue dogs... same same, just born to run...

[@unfinest]

Yeah, its the best thing they know! Its so fasinating that they want to go 110% no matter what! :D

[@michaelschmidt1101]

@Not Expat Joe Not for us but maybe there is for them... 😀😀

[@cagan3821]

Think of it this way. One is a bicycle and the other is Harley Davidson. 😂

[@peterblack1538]

Maybe not in the case of the greyhound but with most dogs, they make up for a lack of speed by having much more endurance than most members of the cat family!

[@BlackSeranna]

Notice how the cheetah stays level enough that you could almost balance a tray on them, just perfect equilibrium. The dogs are beautiful to behold. Nature’s wonders!