And one of the most prominent features of this animal is their light body weight, which helps them gain speed faster.
Also, they have small heads and long legs to take full advantage of the law of aerodynamics. In addition, its flexible spine allows for extreme extension while running.
What does not happen with lions or leopards, for example. Note that these have the thickest, most muscular bodies, a structure that makes them animals built for power and strength.
A zebra’s kick can cause serious damage to a lion or leopard, let alone a cheetah which is lighter, weaker and less resistant to direct confrontation.
Well, this is what happens when a young zebra decides to kick the cheetah, check it out. The feline forgot that attacking a zebra from behind is extremely dangerous, and he discovered this in practice!