Photo of the Day #120: Cheetah

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One member of a three-cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) coalition at the Philadelphia Zoo.

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Two members of the three-cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) coalition at the Philadelphia Zoo.
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One of the three male Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) at the Philadelphia Zoo. While many cats are known for their solitary habits, cheetahs can be quite social (although they do not possess the some sort of social system seen in Lions [Panthera leo]). In the wild males often will form coalitions of…