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The cheetah is the fastest land animal,
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capable of running up to 70 mph or 112
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kmh in short bursts. But there's one
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thing that makes them even more amazing.
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You ready for it? Their claws don't
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retract. Hi and welcome to this channel,
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Wild True. And I'm your host, Malcolm
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Walker. Now, you might be thinking,
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what's so special about that? This is
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especially important when it's chasing
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down its prey or trying to avoid being
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captured by its enemies. But how does it
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work exactly? Let's take a closer look.
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Paragrin falcons can reach speeds of
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over 240 m per hour or 386 kmh when they
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dive to catch their prey. That's almost
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twice as fast as a cheetah. But how do
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they keep from losing their balance at
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those speeds? Well, their secret is
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their special feathers. Unlike cheetahs,
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paragan falcons have special feathers on
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their feet that act like cleats. Oh,
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these these feathers are tough and
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flexible, which helps them to grip the
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air and maintain control while diving.
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It's like having built-in wings on their
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feet. Pretty ingenious, huh? Right. Most
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animals with claws can retract them,
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like cats, for example. But when it
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comes to cheetahs, their claws are
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always out. Being able to run super fast
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is pretty awesome, too. Thanks for
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watching. If you learned something new,
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amazing animal facts. These claws aren't
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like our fingernails that we can just
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clip and keep trimmed. No, these are
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wild weapons. Each claw is about half an
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inch or 1 cm long, and they're made of
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the same stuff as our fingernails,
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keratin. But don't be fooled by their
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size. These tiny weapons are incredibly
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tough and flexible. When a cheetah takes
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a step, its claws dig into the ground
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like little hooks. This helps to
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increase its grip and allows it to move
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quickly and easily without slipping. And
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when it turns, its outer claws help it
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to lean into the turn, keeping it stable
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and balanced.
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Pretty impressive, right? And this
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adaptation gives them an edge when
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they're running at top speed. You'd
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think that those sharp claws would make
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it difficult to walk. Well, you're
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right. That's why cheetahs have evolved
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to have a special way of walking. When
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they're not running, they basically
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tiptoe on their toes to avoid putting
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their claws on the ground. Talk about a
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fancy footwork. It's like having cleats
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on your feet. Can you imagine how cool
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that is? When a cheetah runs, its claws
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dig into the ground, giving it
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incredible traction and helping it
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maintain its balance. A cheetah's paw
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has five toes, and each toe is equipped
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with a sharp, strong claw. But what
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happens when a cheetah stops? And here's
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another interesting thing. Cheetahs have
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two doo claws, which are small, soft,
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fleshy appendages located above the
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cheetah's claws on its front paws. They
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don't have hard, sharp claws like the
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other four toes, but they serve an
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important purpose. When a cheetah is
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sprinting, its due claws act like shock
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absorbers, helping to reduce the impact
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of its paws hitting the ground. This
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allows the cheetah to maintain its
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balance and control while running at top
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speed. It's like having built-in knee
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pads. How cool is that? Now, let's
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compare the cheetah's claws to another
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super speedy animal, the paragrin
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falcon. So, you don't need to be the
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biggest or the strongest to be an
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amazing predator.
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