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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