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CHEETAH'S LEGS

The physical differences are obvious when you compare a cheetah to another big cat. Cheetahs have smaller, rounder heads and their bodies are long and sleek. Cheetahs legs are quite long, too, and at the end of their lengthy limbs are paws that are more narrow than those on the other big cats of the wild. Long legs are the foundation of their build, a design that makes cheetahs the fastest land mammals in the world.

Speed

The way a cheetah is built, specifically the length of his legs, is what gives him his speed, up to 70 mph. Long legs allow cheetahs to take huge strides when running. The shape of their hind legs enhances their speed, too. The hind legs store up energy much like a spring does so that when the cheetah steps down on them and pushes off, the energy is released, explosively driving him forward.

Mechanics of the Run

The cheetah's swiftness is largely based in his long legs, but other parts of his body pitch in to work together to help him move with extreme velocity. His sleek body is aerodynamic, and his flexible spine acts as an extended spring for his hind legs to help with additional stride size. Cheetahs use their long tails for balance so they don't wipe out when they make a sharp turn at high speed.

Hunting

Cheetahs rely on the speed their legs generate to hunt during the day. While their big cat cousins such as lions, pumas and leopards hunt at night, the cheetah hunts in the morning or the afternoon. He relies on his eyesight to locate prey and then sidles up to within 50 yards of his meal before engaging his legs to spring into action and charge at full speed.

So-So Track Record

Those long legs don't always mean a successful hunt for cheetahs. The Encyclopedia of Life says that most cheetah hunts fail. Although they are swift of foot, cheetahs are sprinters who only maintain their high speed for short amounts of time, typically up to a minute. When a cheetah charges the prey he has in his sights, it could get away if it isn't knocked down by the force of the cat hitting it.

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                                                   68TH INDEPENDENT DAY          

Independence Day, observed annually on 15 August, is a National Holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 15 August 1947. India attained independence following an Independence Movement noted for largely nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience led by the Indian National Congress (INC).^[1] Independence coincided with the partition of India, in which the British Indian Empire was divided along religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the partition was accompanied by violent riots and mass casualties, and the displacement of nearly 15 million people due to sectarian violence.

On 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, who had become the first Prime Minister of India that day, raised the Indian national flag above the Lahore Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi. On each subsequent 

Independence Day, the Prime Minister has raised the flag and given a speech.^[2]

The holiday is observed throughout India with flag-hoisting ceremonies, parades and cultural events. Indians celebrate the day by displaying the national flag on their attire, accessories, homes and vehicles; by listening to patriotic songs, watching patriotic movies; and bonding with family and friends. Books and films feature the independence and partition in their narrative. Separatist and militant organisations have often carried out terrorist attacks on and around 15 August, and others have declared strikes and used black flags to boycott the celebration.