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Photo Gallery: Cheetahs
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Photo: An African cheetah sprints toward its prey
Photo: African cheetah in the grassPhoto: A female African cheetah and her three cubsPhoto: An African cheetah leaping through the airPhoto: An African cheetah sprints toward its prey
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An African cheetah sprints toward its prey
Photograph by Chris Johns

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