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We had been closely following this female cheetah over the last 3 days and as far as we could tell, (noticeably the distinctly flat tummy) she had not made a kill in this time, with 2 four month old cubs to feed she was becoming increasingly frustrated.


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Twice before, on the previous days, her kills were stolen by hyena and she now attempted to take on this impossible task of bringing down a zebra foal with mum right by it's side,

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I was still very impressed that she would even make such an attempt, it was all over in a few seconds, not before I managed a few frames of her futile attempt.


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Ndutu/Serengeti- Nth Tanzania.
D4 80-400 AF-S f/8 1/1600s ISO1600

Cheers
Marc