COULD this hapless cheetah be the most scared in the African bush? From retreating from rhinos to hightailing from hyenas pictures show how this cowardly cheetah even springs away from his own kind when faced with danger. Pictures by South African wildlife photographer Andrew Schoeman show how far down the pecking order this quick but lightly built predator really is.

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Photo credit: © Media Drum World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 2014, africa, andrew, cheetah, lodge, mountain, phinda, photography, safari, schoeman, south, wildlife