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Chapter 108 Three Cheetahs
Chapter 108 Three Cheetahs
If that weren't the case, it would be difficult to defeat this oryx. And if the oryx had a chance to fight back, it would likely be in danger.
After much deliberation, Chu Ye felt he needed to be more cautious. He had to succeed in one strike, or he might be in danger.
Thinking of this, Chu Ye adjusted his attack angle and slowly shifted his hiding position. Previously, he had been hiding directly in front of the sword antelope.
If he were to leap from his previous position, he could pounce on the oryx's head in one go. If he's lucky, he might even manage to bite the oryx's neck.
However, doing so would be extremely dangerous. If Chu Ye wanted to bite the sword antelope's neck from the front, he would have to bite down on it the moment it raised its head.
However, such opportunities are not easy to seize. If one doesn't grasp them well and the saber-toothed antelope pricks one with its long horns, it could be extremely fatal.
"I need to change positions; I should attack the oryx's neck from the side."
Chu Ye considered several hunting plans for the antelope in his mind. In the end, he decided to change his position and attack the antelope from the side.
Having devised this plan, Chu Ye changed his location again and hid in a nearby thicket.
As Chu Ye once again hid in the nearby bushes, the saber-toothed antelope slowly grazed and approached him.
Initially, this oryx didn't notice any unsafe factors in its surroundings. Now, it suddenly senses something is wrong.
This is an adult male oryx. Judging from its appearance, it's probably a wandering male oryx that didn't become the alpha male. It has likely always lived alone. When it saw this patch of grass, it came over and started grazing.
When Chu Ye was in the same spot, the sword-faced antelope didn't sense anything amiss. This was because Chu Ye was downwind. Due to the wind direction, the antelope couldn't detect Chu Ye's aura.
But things changed when Chu Ye changed positions again. Now, Chu Ye was upwind. The sword-faced antelope could smell his scent.
The sword antelope sensed something was wrong and tried to escape.
Upon seeing this, Chu Ye realized that the sword antelope might have discovered him. He couldn't wait any longer; he had to make his move.
Chu Ye seized the opportunity and suddenly darted out of the bushes. He pounced on the saber-toothed antelope and bit its neck.
The antelope had already sensed the danger; it had smelled the lion's scent and was about to flee. But just then, Chu Ye suddenly darted out of the bushes.
The sword-faced antelope tried to run, but it was too late. Chu Ye pounced on it and bit its neck.
When Chu Ye snapped his jaws around the neck of the antelope, he was overjoyed. He felt he had successfully completed the hunt.
"Haha, everything went exactly as I expected. My plan worked perfectly; I succeeded in my hunt."
When Chu Ye bit the neck of the antelope, he felt that he had subdued it and that he only needed to wait to eat the mutton.
However, things did not develop as Chu Ye had expected. When the antelope saw that it had suddenly been bitten on the neck by a lion, its instinctive fear and dread caused it to unleash a powerful burst of strength.
Chu Ye had been somewhat careless, feeling that the overall situation was settled and that he had victory in his grasp, and that this sword antelope was about to become his prey.
However, the explosive power that this antelope suddenly generated was still quite astonishing. When Chu Ye bit its neck, the antelope suddenly used its hind legs to leap up.
Although Chu Ye also weighed over 100 kilograms, he was unable to control the antelope's body due to its powerful burst of energy, allowing the antelope to break free.
When Chu Ye realized he had lost control of the sword antelope and it had broken free, he quickly jumped to the side.
Chu Ye was afraid that he wouldn't be able to subdue the sword antelope in one go, giving it a chance to fight back.
Therefore, as soon as Chu Ye saw the sword antelope break free, he quickly jumped to the side. Only in this way could he avoid being hurt by the sword antelope's sharp horns.
However, Chu Ye's dodge gave the sword antelope an opportunity, and it immediately turned and ran away.
This was quite unexpected for Chu Ye. He had thought that if the sword antelope broke free, it might attack him.
After all, when herbivores come into close contact with carnivores, they will definitely not surrender passively; they will certainly try their best to fight back. Some herbivores will even actively attack carnivores when they have no other way out.
Chu Ye originally thought that after breaking free of his control, the sword antelope would definitely turn around and attack him. However, things did not go as Chu Ye expected. Instead of attacking Chu Ye directly, the sword antelope chose to run away.
After all, Chu Ye was a lion like a fully grown lion, even though Chu Ye himself knew he was still a cub. But in Brother Jianling's eyes, Chu Ye was already a fully grown lion.
Animals like the oryx, when encountering a lion, will generally choose to flee rather than attack it unless they are forced into a corner.
This sword antelope was like that; after breaking free from Chu Ye's control, it quickly ran away and didn't dare to attack Chu Ye at all.
After seeing the sword antelope escape, Chu Ye quickly began to give chase.
But at this point, telling the truth is pointless.
Because the oryx runs very fast, even an adult lion might not be able to catch up with a oryx running at full speed.
Furthermore, for prey with special weapons like the sword antelope, it is extremely dangerous if a predator cannot lock its throat in one go.
Generally, carnivores must use ambush tactics when hunting oryx. A direct attack instead of ambush would be extremely dangerous.
Chu Ye now realized that directly pursuing the sword antelope would be pointless. First of all, Chu Ye wasn't even sure he could catch up with it.
Furthermore, even if Chu Ye catches up with the sword antelope, it will be difficult for Chu Ye to deal with it when the sword antelope is fully prepared and faces him directly.
Therefore, when Chu Ye saw the sword antelope escape, he did not pursue it, letting it disappear into the distant grass.
Chu Ye felt somewhat unwilling and wanted to see where the sword antelope had run off to.
So Chu Ye immediately climbed up a big tree next to him, wanting to see where the sword antelope had escaped to.
But when Chu Ye climbed up the big tree, he saw that the sword antelope had already run more than a hundred meters away.
"Damn, that antelope is fast! You got off easy today. If I see you again, I'll definitely catch you."
Seeing that the antelope had already run far away, Chu Ye felt that the antelope was lucky today. His own very powerful little lion hadn't managed to hunt it, so it was certainly very fortunate.
This oryx probably thought the same thing; after running more than a hundred meters, it looked back. When it saw that there were no predators behind it, it slowed down.
"Hmph, you, a lion, dare to hunt my sword-faced antelope? Don't you realize we sword-faced antelopes are not so easy to hunt! You're lucky I didn't attack you with my horns today. Your decision not to chase me is a wise one."
Seeing that Chu Ye didn't dare to chase it, the sword antelope naturally felt very powerful. It assumed that Chu Ye was afraid of its horns, which was why he didn't dare to pursue it.
So the oryx resumed its leisurely grazing on the grass. It felt lucky to have escaped a lion's attack and thought that nothing else would happen.
Just as Chu Ye was lost in thought while watching the antelope that had already run far away, three cheetahs suddenly sprang out from the bushes next to the antelope.
The three cheetahs immediately surrounded the oryx.
This antelope was probably quite surprised; it never imagined that it would fall into a wolf's den so soon after escaping the tiger's jaws.
Three cheetahs surrounded the oryx. But they didn't attack immediately; instead, they maintained a standoff with the oryx.
When Chu Ye saw that his prey had now become the prey of three cheetahs, he felt a little bitter.
Chu Ye was very knowledgeable about cheetahs. Cheetahs are quite famous animals. Many people may have heard of cheetahs, but many don't actually know much about them.
Cheetah: Also known as the Indian leopard, it is an animal belonging to the genus *Apantheus* in the family Felidae, and is the only species in the genus. Cheetahs have black spots all over their bodies.
There is a black stripe from the corner of the mouth to the corner of the eye, and black rings on the last third of the tail; the hair on the back of the neck is relatively long, like a very short mane; the body is slender, with long legs and a small head.
Cheetahs inhabit grasslands, deserts, and sparsely wooded savannas in temperate and tropical regions. They are carnivores, primarily feeding on various antelopes, and hunt only one prey at a time. They are extremely fast runners, and the lifespan of a wild cheetah is generally 15 years. They are mainly distributed in Africa and other regions, and there are currently three subspecies.
猎豹的躯干长是1米到1.5米、尾长是0.6米到0.8米、肩高是0.7到0.9米、体重一般是35到72公斤。雄猎豹的体型略微大于雌猎豹。背部的颜色是淡黄色，腹部的颜色比较浅，通常是白色的。
The English word "cheetah" means "spotted," and cheetahs are indeed covered in black spots. A black stripe runs from the corner of their mouth to the corner of their eye; this feature distinguishes cheetahs from leopards. These two black stripes help absorb sunlight, thus improving their field of vision.
The cheetah's tail has black rings on the last third; the fur on the back of its neck is relatively long, resembling a short mane. It has a slender body, long legs, a small head, short ears, and round pupils. Because of this streamlined body shape, the cheetah moves with remarkable agility.
In addition, the cheetah's spine is very flexible, and whether standing or running, its body shape resembles a bronze sculpture. The cheetah's teeth are sharp, but relatively small compared to other large felines.
With long legs, a slender body, and a highly flexible, easily bending spine, the cheetah runs like a giant spring, using both its forelimbs and hind limbs to generate power, its body rising and falling with each stride. Its large tail helps maintain balance during sharp turns, preventing it from tipping over. This unique body structure allows the cheetah to run at incredible speeds.
Cheetahs have a relatively regular lifestyle, typically working at sunrise and resting at sunset. They usually start hunting around 5 a.m., and are quite alert while walking, frequently stopping to look around for prey.
Another point is that it also prevents other predators from preying on it. It usually rests at midday, and during its nap, it gets up every 6 minutes to check on its surroundings and see if there is any danger.
Generally speaking, a cheetah hunts only one prey at a time, and travels about five kilometers, or at most ten kilometers, per day. Although it is a good runner, it does not travel very far.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, reaching speeds of up to 115 kilometers per hour. If a world champion sprinter were to compete in a 100-meter race against a cheetah, the cheetah would give the champion a 60-meter head start, and the cheetah, not the champion, would be the one to reach the finish line.
However, it's important to note that while cheetahs run incredibly fast, this puts a strain on their entire respiratory and circulatory systems. When they reach speeds exceeding 115 kilometers per hour, their respiratory and circulatory systems are operating at full capacity.
Because cheetahs cannot dissipate the stored heat quickly enough, they are prone to exhaustion. Therefore, cheetahs typically only run a few hundred meters before slowing down. Otherwise, their bodies will overheat, leading to exhaustion.
So this kind of running is very exhausting. Sometimes, even if a cheetah catches its prey, it can't eat because it ran too fast. It has to rest or catch its breath before it can start eating.
In the wild, cheetahs are often defeated by larger felines, such as lions, or may be killed and eaten by lions. The survival rate of cheetah cubs is very low; two-thirds of cheetah cubs are killed by lions, hyenas, or starve to death before the age of one.