An image of a polar bear on a sign warns visitors never to leave the settlements unarmed, and recommends a high-powered hunting rifle as an appropriate weapon for self defence.

This cheetah and her unusually large family seem to be making good progress on the self-catering front, even if the playful cubs sometimes forget hunting duty for a spot of rough and tumble instead.

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