Comments on: Can a Human Outrun a Cheetah?

By: reno

reno — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 01:36:48 +0000

Great explanation, great article. Thanks so much for posting. Very informative.

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:36:26 +0000

In reply to John Binns. Thanks for the link! Only he had a head start so not quite fair :)

By: John Binns

John Binns — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 10:42:56 +0000

Good post Pete. Just as an aside not sure if you heard of when South African Rugby Union star Bryan Habana raced a cheetah and won over a very short distance?. Not very scientific and I think the cheetah would have won if there had been a little more distance but helped to raise awareness of the Cheetahs plight.

Link to new report is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_iAQXyDJns

By: Zed

Zed — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 19:32:18 +0000

Interesting post, particularly the part about the role thermoregulation would play in any sort of "contest" between human and cheetah. I actually did some similar speculation in an article here (although it goes to a more fantastical place, given the purview of the site that I write for).

By: Skerminkel

Skerminkel — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 08:37:28 +0000

In reply to Pete Larson. Camels maybe, but at a slower pace. I think we will win the ostrich. Also very quick over short distances, but probably not the long distances. Then humans will be able to outsmart ostriches. They are some of the stupidest animals on the planet.

By: Skerminkel

Skerminkel — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 08:35:20 +0000

In reply to Cody R.. Well, cheetahs are too small to kill a grown human. It might injure you pretty bad, but you will be able to fight it off.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:02:46 +0000

Cheetahs , like all 4 legged animals tire quickly due to their anatomy of lungs, etc. I think that Chris McDougall discussed this fact at length in “Born to Run”.

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 04:06:11 +0000

In reply to Julie. Well said!

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 01:12:42 +0000

The moral of the story is, never mess with a Kenyan’s goats.

By: Paul Lamb

Paul Lamb — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 01:40:47 +0000

“Persistence hunting is not commonly employed among modern humans”

I guess you had no trouble getting dates for prom.

By: Cody R.

Cody R. — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

yep...humans built to last....*duralast*

sorry lol

but if the cheetah is the hunter...welp....good luck

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Michael Fietsam.

Yes, absolutely!

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