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Brutus, one of the two cheetah brothers the Dallas Zoo welcomed from Ohio last year, has died unexpectedly at the age of 10, the zoo announced “with a heavy heart” Friday. While the official cause of death is unknown, the zoo said initial findings indicated kidney failure, “a common issue in older cats.” The median life expectancy for cheetahs is …

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