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Uploaded by on May 4, 2008

While trucking around on safari in Masai Mara we came upon a camera crew that was shooting a cheetah. The cheetah was extremely curious and came within a few inches of the photographer. For more about my travels visit http://www.driftreality.com

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  • thats one young and brave cheetah :)

  • well, did curiosity ever kill anyone?

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  • @2hot4most

    You're right, given cheetahs usual approach to take one down at 80 MPH, one would not have much of a chance to cover his throat in time to defend himself. So yes, physically it's quite capable of killing a human. Especially and unarmed and unprepared one. I'm just saying that a human, if at least prepared, can put up quite a fight because of his advanced knowledge of anatomy. If he's armed with at least a 6 inch blade, he can be a foe not to be taken lightly.

  • @parahumanoid I didn't say they'd jump, you'd have to be on the ground already. And of course we could defend ourselves (but I don't think anyone would think to grab a cheetah's adam's apple), that's why I said they'd never try it anyway. I just said i'm sure a bite to the neck or performing a chokehold is something that could kill an adult human. How could that not if they managed it.

  • @2hot4most

    Pure theory.  A human is too tall as far as a precise jump for a throat is concerned. Unlike various antelopes, our limbs are fit to cover our throat, unlike them we know that sinking our fingers in its eye sockets will stop any kind of attack. We also know how to grab its adam's apple and snap it with one strong flick of the wrist. Are tougher to kill than a small antelope they usually hunt for. A rottweiler dog is far more dangerous to a human than a cheetah.

  • i see alot of comments say a cheetah can't kill an adult human...oh yes they can. if they bite your neck and get you in a chokehold like they do to their prey. but they aren't gonna try to do all that though b/c its too much a risk of getting injured since they're fragile. But like most people said you don't even have to worry about getting attacked by them at all. they don't attack humans unless they're rabid or threatened

  • Fuck that I'd try to touch it

  • i love how he just sits on the tire and observes LMAO!!

  • dare you to pet the cheetah

  • CELEBRITY CHEETAH!

    no biggie,just taking sum photos for ma album collection P;

    (Powered by Cheetos ®).

  • Cheetah: I'm ready for my close-up!

  • So cute he's just sitting on the tire xD

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