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Cheetahs do things a little differently from Africa’s other big cats. While lions and leopards usually prefer to hunt at night, cheetahs are typically considered crepuscular hunters - meaning they are most active during the early morning and late afternoon. However, cheetah activity patterns vary regionally – and the cats generally follow a schedule developed to avoid encountering their main competitors, like lions and spotted hyenas for instance, which are more active at night. However, cheetah