A large female cheetah is drugged prior to being released into Zimbabwe's Hwange National park after major surgery.

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Size: 3461px × 5198px
Location: Harare Zimbabwe
Photo credit: © Christopher Scott / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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