Two cheetah cubs (acinonyx jubatus) play tug-of-war with a Thomson's Gazelle (gazella thomsoni) fawn - their first kill!

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This was the cubs first attempt at a kill, after mum caught the fawn for them

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Size: 5200px × 3278px
Location: Masai Mara, Kenya
Photo credit: © Phil Crosby / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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