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A cheetah drags down a gazelle on the plains of Kenya's Maasai Mara

A cheetah drags down a gazelle on the plains of Kenya's Maasai Mara
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NIKON D3S

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Aperture f/8 ISO 900 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 5000/10

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Kenya

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Oct, 2020

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