By CAITLIN LENG
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Four cheeky cheetah cubs have been captured in a series of adorable shots exploring their surroundings - with the help of mum!
The cubs - who live at the Lunaret Zoo in Montpellier, southern France - were pictured curiously roaming around their enclosure, playfully jumping on the grass and standing on top of loose tree branches.
In one picture, the cubs are seen beside their mother, Bastet, adorably poking their heads above the branches that lay scattered across the enclosure floor.
In another shot, the cheetah cubs - who were born in captivity - are captured sitting together, their heads curiously tilted to one side as they take in their new surroundings.
One particularly cute picture shows one of the cubs sitting in a white bucket - with only its fluffy head appearing to surface and furry paws on display.
Cheetahs are known for being the world's fastest land animal, but are now classified as a vulnerable species, meaning they could be threatened with extinction due to factors such as habitat loss.
Only around 7,000 to 10,000 of the big cats remain in the wild, making the latest four additions a welcome addition to the species.
Cheeky cheetah cubs have been captured in a series of adorable shots exploring their surroundings
The cubs - who were born in captivity - live at the Lunaret Zoo in Montpellier, France
Mother Bastet has her paws full as her playful cubs explore and roam their enclosure
The four cubs were pictured sitting together, their heads curiously tilted to one side as they take in their environment
One of the cubs is seen sitting in a white bucket in a particularly cute shot - with only its fluffy head appearing to surface and furry paws on display
The cubs were snapped playfully jumping on the grass and standing on top of loose tree branches