Most cat lovers know the joy that can follow from nighttime kitty cuddle . But this conservation volunteer is get next - level feline feels .
Recently , Dolph C. Volker , aka the Cheetah Whisperer , had a cuddle sesh that typical cat lover could only stargaze of experiencing . The animal scientist and volunteer with theCheetah Experience Breeding Centrein Bloemfontein , South Africa , bedded down with a trio of cheetahs .
In an epic , and enviable , videoVolker puts what he holler an " ancient question " to the test : Do cheetahs prefer to catch some Z’s on their own on cold , hard concrete or spend the night snuggle with a human crony and some pillow and blankets ? And the upshot were passably clear . Within a few hr all three cheetahs in the experiment were securely snuggled into a cumulus with Volker .
Photo: Courtesy of Dolph C. Volker
In the video , Volker explain that within male cheetah grouping there is typically one leader , who is often bold and previous than other radical members . In his test , Volker says the eldest cheetah made the first move , cozying into him much like your kat at menage would . After that , the other two chetah managed to intimate themselves into the snugglefest .
Volker explicate in the video recording that manywild animalssleep together to conserve energy and keep tender . In this case , it ’s moderately obvious that Volker has been accepted into thischeetah coalition , the terminus for a grouping of male chetah .
Volker ’s video has been view more than 17.5 million metre so far . On his YouTube communication channel , Volker stars in other big cat videos , includingone demonstratinghow cheetahs , Felis serval , caracals , and leopard finger about catnip andanotherchronicling a heart - warm up reunion between Volker and a cheetah name Gabriel .
Many people can demonstrate to the appeasement , almost therapy - like consequence of snuggling with a felid friend . Researchhas shownthat cat - human contact also benefits cat , further their production of antibodies that fight upper respiratory infections .
But most of us will never get the chance to live out the same kind of felid - fantasy as Volker , retrieve it ’s nice to know that deep - down big computed tomography have a lot in rough-cut with our own domestic pool .
If you ’re really committed to spending the night with big cat , Bible yourself an overnight safari stay atThe Big Cat Sanctuaryin Kent , England , where you’re able to sleep with king of beasts or tigers just outside your windowpane .
