Photo of the Day #546: Cheetahs

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Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), photographed at the National Zoo.


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It never ceases to amaze me how the animals at the National Zoo can be such hams. The pandas are particularly goofy for this type of action and the big cats aren't far behind. We saw the cheetahs last week and every time they would do something cute (like, roll, stretch, yawn), they'd have to peer over their shoulders to make sure people were watching them.

Man, they are such cats...