As the cheetah eyed its prey, it stooped and pounced, leaping high into the air as it came down near the unsuspecting antelope. The antelope saw the cheetah out of the corner of its eye, and it darted to the side to avoid the cheetah’s prying claws. It then turned and sprinted to catch up with the herd, hoping it would find safety in numbers, but the herd had already sprinted away, and it was unlikely that it would be able to catch up. It was a classic match-up of speed and stamina in nature; the cheetah had superior speed, but the antelope was quicker, and it had more stamina. The antelope only needed to outlast the cheetah, but the gap between them was steadily closing. The cheetah, extending its arm outward, attempted to knock down the antelope, but the antelope was too quick. That failed maneuver cost the cheetah a few precious seconds, but it mustered the strength to catch up, and it shifted its weight to its back legs to get ready to pounce. The cheetah then soared into the air, landing atop the antelope, which crumpled to the ground. It quickly ended the antelope’s life with a bite to the neck. The cheetah then began eating ravenously because it might not get another meal for several weeks. It only had a matter of time before vultures and hyenas began to descend upon the carcass, so it had to make this meal count. After about 10 minutes, a pack of hyenas neared the carcass, and the cheetah was forced to abandon its kill, returning to its tree to wait for its next meal.