Wildlife
Cheetah race
Presenter Steve Backshall sets himself the challenge of racing the fastest land mammal in the world.
Presenter Steve Backshall sets himself the challenge of racing the fastest land mammal in the world.
Cheetah lesson
Jonathan Scott's lunch is disturbed as Kike teaches her cubs to hunt.
Jonathan Scott's lunch is disturbed as Kike teaches her cubs to hunt.
Speed sensation
The cheetah's body is superbly designed to run at top speed.
The cheetah's body is superbly designed to run at top speed, and reaching speeds of more than 65mph, the cheetah is the fastest animal on land.
Introducing Toto
Jonathan Scott finds a cheetah with a tiny cub, just out of the den.
Jonathan Scott finds a cheetah with a tiny cub, just out of the den.
Skill and stamina
Three cheetah cubs catch a Thomson's gazelle after a long sprint.
Three cheetah cubs catch a Thomson's gazelle after a long sprint.
Hello Kike
Only one wild cheetah in Kenya uses tourist cars to her advantage.
Only one wild cheetah in Kenya uses tourist cars to her advantage.
Cheetah chase
Honey flies past Jonathan Scott's car to run down a Thompson's gazelle.
Honey flies past Jonathan Scott's car to run down a Thompson's gazelle.
Lucky escape
A topi calf's mother rescues it from Kike the cheetah.
A topi calf's mother rescues it from Kike the cheetah.
Kike's toilet break
Having a cheetah drop in isn't all good news for Jonathan Scott.
Having a cheetah drop in isn't all good news for Jonathan Scott.
Perfect viewpoint
Kike the cheetah uses cars to her advantage when looking for prey.
Kike the cheetah uses cars to her advantage when looking for prey.
Kike's example
The cheetah cubs must learn to hunt prey if they are to survive.
The cheetah cubs must learn to hunt prey if they are to survive.
Toto in trouble
Baboons close in on the tiny cheetah. Will Jonathan Scott step in?
Baboons close in on the tiny cheetah. Will Jonathan Scott step in?
A close shave
Toto the cheetah's baboon encounter tests Jonathan Scott's resolve.
Toto the cheetah's baboon encounter tests Jonathan Scott's resolve.
Adventurous Toto
Little Toto escaped the lions but he must keep up with mum to stay alive.
Little Toto escaped the lions but he must keep up with mum to stay alive.
Toto's farewell
Caught in a storm, the cheetah mother and cub head off across the plains.
Caught in a storm, the cheetah mother and cub head off across the plains.
Pumped up
Chemical reactions in the body prepare the cheetah for fight and flight.
Chemical reactions in the body prepare the cheetah for fight and flight.
Elephant scares cheetah
Watching cheetahs is difficult when you have an excitable baby elephant with you.
Watching cheetahs is difficult when you have an excitable baby elephant with you.
Fleet footed tommies
Cheetahs have been waiting months for Thomson's gazelles to turn up.
Cheetahs have been waiting months for Thomson's gazelles to turn up.
Speed and stealth
The cheetah needs to use all his skills if he's to catch one of Africa's fastest antelopes.
The cheetah needs to use all his skills if he's to catch one of Africa's fastest antelopes.
Spotting the weak
A cheetah chases, brings down, and kills a wildebeest.
A cheetah chases, brings down, and kills a wildebeest.
Cheetah hunt
A masterclass of hunting for some young cubs.
A masterclass of hunting for some young cubs.
Strength in numbers
Cheetah coalitions take prey by surpise with co-operative hunting.
Three cheetahs work as a team to bring down prey as large as an ostrich. They'll have to watch out for the bird's powerful feet as its sharp toes can inflict a terrible blow. But first they have to see how close they can get before they're spotted...
Desert specialists
Springboks and cheetahs are well adapted to desert life.
Springboks are the most successful desert antelopes in Africa. Their coats can reflect solar radiation and they can sweat easily to offload heat. They never need to drink as they can get all the moisture they need from the plants they eat. But springboks need to be wary. Cheetah also evolved in the desert and are equally successful here. Jumping 2m, the springbok can signal a warning to others in the group that danger is nearby.
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