A cheetah is one of the predators that lives on the savannah plains of Africa. Here is a scene involving 3 young cheetah brothers encountering a baby impala which is normally a prey of these cats but they decide to play with their prey instead!

Michelle Dennis captured this amazing scene on camera in October 2009 in Kenya’s Masai Mara game reserve. The cheetah brothers meet up with the baby impala without their mother and their lack of experience may have impaired their natural instincts.
 
▼ Here is the Impala snuggling with one of the young cheetahs.

 
▼ One of the young cheetahs licks the throat of the baby impala rather than attack!

 
▼ The instincts of the young impala finally take over and she quickly escapes from the three young cats.

 
Michelle Dennis commented that this unusual situation between young prey and predators lasted almost 15 minutes before the impala fled to safety.

It was amazing that she was able to capture this situation on camera.