N'waswitshaka males

[Cath2020]

(09-26-2020, 06:26 PM)Potato Wrote:

(09-26-2020, 04:41 PM)Cath2020 Wrote: We'll wait for confirmation by rangers.  This is one report I actually hope is false.  

There are many fan pages and followers now, so if this is misleading, I won't trust any of them again without confirmation from official sites. 

Plus, I thought that one of the Tumbelas lost an eye, or at least injured it?!  Anyway, lions can lose eyes or teeth... It's not uncommon.  

Still, not much news about the N'was Coalition recently. They must be very mobile and patrolling I reckon. They were seen on the run separately in one video.  (All 4 not together, basically) Wishing for the best, but expecting anything....

These males, no matter, should try to avoid coalitions in their prime, like the 7-8 year old Delaportes or Avocas. They are not quite there yet, and lack some experience.

If they would avoid older males they would never get experiance you are talking about. Also that is the risk of being terrytorrial male. If they want to have own territorry and pride(s) then have to get into fight at least from time to time. It is just the way male lion world works. It is just unfortunate for them that they got cought separated as if they all four would be together they could easly chasse away two males.

That's not exactly what I meant. Obviously they cannot hide behind rocks and bushes everywhere they go.  I meant they should take advantage of their strength in numbers and not get caught in vulnerable positions where they don't have the advantage...Especially against lions in their prime.  Easier said than done I'm sure. It could be that the 2 weaker ones sometimes have a harder time keeping up with the stronger brothers, making it easier to catch them or the others alone.  We've seen footage of them lagging behind. 

Also, if it was the weaker two, they could be easier to take out, and not necessarily require an equal number of lions in their prime to inflict serious damage. 

I feel bad for the slower ones, if they are indeed the ones that got caught. Nature shows no mercy for any chinks in the armour, so to speak.

I hope, for the sake of the coalition, that one of the more dominant males did not succumb to injuries.... That doesn't spell the beginning of the end for them necessarily.....but is not a promising sign either. Reply