00:00Like the cheetah, to outrun it.
00:13A cheetah can outrun a Thompson's gazelle.
00:16It has reached speeds of 69.6 mph.
00:20But Thompson's gazelles can change direction by up to 90 degrees without slowing down,
00:30allowing them to evade a head-on attack.
00:39With their powerful legs, lean bodies, and highly developed musculature,
00:45Thompson's gazelles use the open terrain of the savannah
00:51as a stage for displaying their speed and agility.
01:05This is why they survive so remarkably well,
01:08despite being frequent targets of top predators.
01:15Their light brown coats, dotted with glossy black stripes, provide natural camouflage.
01:32But during the harsh dry season, even this adaptation is compromised.
01:36As water sources shrink into scarce oasis, every sip becomes a dangerous gamble.
01:55Predators, from lions to hyenas, lurk near these lifelines,
01:59making each approach a calculated response,
02:04making each approach a calculated response.
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