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    School is a little different on the savanna. There are no books and bagged lunches. Instead, animals learn the ways of the wild. According to the (U.K.) Daily Mail, wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein captured the moment a mother cheetah chose to teach her cubs the importance of hunting.

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    After the mother initially downed a Thomson's gazelle, she didn't harm the animal. She instead turned it over to her children. The cheetah mom decided to release the creature unharmed and offer the cubs a chance to chase it down. 

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    The trio pictured on the prowl in this picture are one of four sets of cheetah cubs that Paul Goldstein has been following as they mature. 

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    As an endangered species, it is crucial that young cheetahs become successful hunters to ensure they breed, raise their young and live long lives in the wild.

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    At 6 to 8 weeks old, these cubs are just starting to learn how to provide for themselves. Eventually they will grow into 70-mph speed demons that will have little trouble nabbing prey. 

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    Some of the hunting tactics young cheetahs must learn include how to trip up prey during a chase, suffocate it afterwards and quickly consume it to prevent attracting predators.