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Cincinnati Zoo cheetah sets world speed record for land mammals
Cleveland Plain Dealer ^ | 9/9/09 | Ohio News Organization

Posted on 09/09/2009 11:59:27 AM PDT by IndyTiger

An 8-year-old Cincinnati Zoo cheetah named Sarah ran 100 meters in 6.13 seconds today, setting the world speed record for land mammals, according to a newspaper report.

(Excerpt) Read more at cleveland.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cheetah
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To: IndyTiger

Sarah? Yeah right. I demand gender testing by an independant source!


21 posted on 09/09/2009 1:56:35 PM PDT by T Minus Four (I'm all wee-weed up!)
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To: IndyTiger

I wonder if female Cheetahs are typically faster than the males?


22 posted on 09/09/2009 2:05:07 PM PDT by Yardstick
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To: Joe 6-pack

I know you said cars.

But you didn’t say it couldn’t be navy vessels.

I read the fine print in your disclaimer.


23 posted on 09/09/2009 2:05:11 PM PDT by Daffynition (If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Howsbout a VW Fox?

24 posted on 09/09/2009 2:15:21 PM PDT by Daffynition (If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go.)
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To: Daffynition
Actually I was thinking about the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer...

...I suppose you could also loosely call the "Rover" a dog car...


25 posted on 09/09/2009 2:19:23 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Joe 6-pack
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I shoulda known the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer.

I rented a Range Rover for two weeks ...what a piece of junque.


26 posted on 09/09/2009 2:32:32 PM PDT by Daffynition (If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go.)
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To: Daffynition

Is that the Volkswagen Vibrator? How many settings does it have? ;-)


27 posted on 09/09/2009 2:38:56 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Joe 6-pack

I have a chili response and if I could only ketchup to you, I’d get you in your buns.


28 posted on 09/09/2009 2:41:28 PM PDT by Daffynition (If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go.)
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To: Daffynition

I don’t think you can cut the mustard, but I’d relish the challenge.


29 posted on 09/09/2009 2:45:42 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Joe 6-pack
That would be.....


30 posted on 09/09/2009 2:47:52 PM PDT by Daffynition (If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

>>”autos named after dogs”

1. Pacer

2. Obamamobile (not yet in production)


31 posted on 09/09/2009 7:07:35 PM PDT by DoorGunner ("...and so, all Israel will be saved")
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To: IndyTiger

Okay, I would have thought the keeper she was chasing would have been going faster, but that’s just me.


32 posted on 09/09/2009 7:08:26 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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