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		Growing Up Cheetah << Back to Feature Page View exclusive photographs and get the facts behind the frame. Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Locked-in Vision Photograph by Anup and Manoj Shah A cub's playful antics don't distract mother cheetah from scanning the plains for threats—or a meal. Finding and securing food requires a day's worth of energy and constant surveillance, a highly honed hunting tactic Amani will teach her young so they can survive on their own. Camera: Canon EOS-1V Film: Fujichrome  Velvia Lens: 600mm Speed and F-stop: 1/250 @ f/5.6 Weather: Clear and sunny Time of day: Early morning Lighting: Natural light

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