Cheetah dies unexpectedly at National Zoo after brief illness
By FOX 5 DC Digital Team
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WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The National Zoo announced this week that a cheetah died unexpectedly on March 3 after a brief illness. He was 8 years old.
The 8-year-old male cheetah, Justin (nicknamed Gat ) who died unexpectedly at the National Zoo on March 3 following a brief illness. (Photo: Smithsonian s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute) Gat served as a wonderful ambassador for his species, teaching Zoo staff and visitors about cheetah biology, behavior, socialization and the important role they play as top predators in the ecosystem, the zoo s Facebook post reads.