When wildlife travelers (particularly safari fans) discuss the fastest animals in the world, a particular cat from the small cat lineage (Felinae) almost always enters the conversation: the cheetah.

A cheetah sprinting across the savanna can look almost unreal in motion. The animal starts low in the grass, completely focused, then suddenly launches into a chase at astonishing speed. That ...

South African rugby star Bryan Habana was one of the fastest players in international rugby history, so organizers gave him a generous head start against a cheetah. Watch what happens when the cat is ...

Cheetahs remain highly fashionable in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, where a cub can fetch upwards of $10,000. “A rich, young man buys himself a cheetah to go with his sports car,” says Mordecai ...