Animals: Take a look at these award-winning shots of cheetahs

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baby-cheetahs-on-rockImage source, Andy Howe - Remembering Cheetahs
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Everyone say cheetah! Spot the cute cubs posing here, this one really has the 'aw' factor. Andy Howe took this picture in the Maasai Mara, Kenya.

Image source, Benoit Bussard - Remembering Cheetahs
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This striking black and white photograph was taken by Benoit Bussard, also in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. Moody!

Image source, Ben Cranke - Remembering Cheetahs
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This bird must have got a fright when a cheetah decided to use the tree as a viewpoint! Ben Cranke caught this moment.

Image source, Bertus Venter - Remembering Cheetahs
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Spot the cheetah in this landscape! This photo was taken by Bertus Venter in the Etosha National Park, Namibia

Image source, Dee Roelofsz - Remembering Cheetahs
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Seems like this cheetah was enjoying the flowers when photographer Dee Roelofsz took this photo in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa. The animals are kept as pets and are poached for their skin and other body parts.

Image source, Francesco Veronesi - Remembering Cheetahs
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This family photo was taken by Francesco Veronesi in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. Lots of cubs don't survive here because of the impact of tourism on their habitat.

Image source, Fred Vogt - Remembering Cheetahs
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These guys would certainly win a game of hide and seek! This photo was taken by Fred Vogt in the Maasai Mara, Kenya.

Image source, Robert L Keyser III - Remembering Cheetahs
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Peek-a-boo! Robert L Keyser III took this photo of these cheeky cubs in the Maasai Mara, Kenya.

Image source, Sue Morris - Remembering Cheetahs
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Check these cheetahs taking time out for a spot of grooming. This trio was photographed by Sue Morris in Ndutu, Tanzania.

Image source, Vicki Jauron - Remembering Cheetahs
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Wondering which way to go? These two cheetahs were snapped by Vicki Jauron in the Maasai Mara, Kenya.