History's most brutal killers, the Majingilane Male Lions

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(07-20-2016, 10:20 AM)LionKiss Wrote: a recent Londolozi report is very unfavorable for the Majingilane.
It states clear that they avoided the fight with the Matimbas and Marshiparis.

(07-20-2016, 07:42 PM)brotherbear Wrote: I have no knowledge of the specifics of this incident, but avoiding a fight is sometimes the best call, even by the courageous.

Why is it "unfavorable"?

Yes, they retreated from a 2 vs 2 confrontation but what is not being taken into consideration is that it did not happen in their territory.

It happened in Matimba territory.

As @brotherbear says, it was clearly in their best interest to avoid a fight that would bring them nothing, because I don't think they are looking to expand into Londolozi again.

If they would, they would have showed up with force, 3 at least or better yet, the 4 together. 

But they didn't, so what I think it happened is that Black Mane and Scar Nose were simply patrolling the shared border between both territories. When they roared and scent marked, there was no answer so they decided to press a bit more and eventually the Matimbas responded.

Remember what we were talking about some months ago, about the defining of the territories?

Well, I think that's what happened here, no more.

The Majingilane know they are strong in their territory, and no coalition of less than 4 males is going to cause them trouble, at least not yet because they're still strong.

At the same time, the Matimbas have a small territory(smaller than the 4:4/Robsons male leopard, as per Londolozi) and know they can't really expand, because they're surrounded by stronger coalitions. But where they are, they are strong and to me their only real threat are the Birmingham males, not the Majingilane.

Both seniors coalitions are better off where they are, they have no need to expand. Reply