A cheetah cub enters the world fragile and unsure, its spotted coat blending softly into the grass as its first form of protection. At this stage, speed does not matter yet. Learning does. Each day, the cub watches closely. How the mother listens before moving. How she scans the horizon. How she waits. The cub copies her steps, stumbles, gets back up, and tries again. Play becomes practice. Short sprints turn into lessons of balance, focus, and timing. Fear is always present, but so is curiosity