Watch cheetahs playing and grooming one another before hunting gazelles


Watch cheetahs playing and grooming one another before hunting gazelles
Watch cheetahs playing and grooming one another before hunting gazelles
Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) among a herd of gazelles. Stalking them slowly at first, the cheetahs break into a sprint, pursuing and capturing one of the gazelles. The spotted hyena is an ever-present and dangerous interloper.
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    Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) among a herd of gazelles. Stalking them slowly at first, the cheetahs break into a sprint, pursuing and capturing one of the gazelles. The spotted hyena is an ever-present and dangerous interloper.
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