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136 Rokeby Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Biologist (London, England)
|April 21, 2001
Abstract:
The image of the cheetah sprinting gracefully across the African Serengeti in pursuit of its prey is one that we're all familiar with. Many people perceive the cheetah as an animal flawlessly adapted to its environment-the perfect predator.
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