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During the first few months of their lives, #cheetah cubs are very vulnerable to predators. In fact, the #cats spend their first six to eight weeks being moved between secluded dens by their mother, to reduce their risk of being detected by prowling predators. However, cheetah cubs do have a natural defense - a beneficial disguise. Young cubs have a thick, silvery-grey strip of fur along their backs known as a mantle. The signature coiffure is actually a mimicry defense, offering the cubs camouf