History's most brutal killers, the Majingilane Male Lions

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(11-05-2016, 04:41 AM)Georgel Wrote: I wonder from where you concluded that I've confused two events. In all my last posts I've talked about how Ginger has been badly injured and by whom. But, of course, you know better than me what I'm talking about.

It is evident, yes.

Quote:Last but not least, nobody (excepting you, as always?) claimed that Ginger has been beaten by the Matshapiris.

Except that yes, there is.

For the second time: Lion Update: A Close Call for the Matimba Coalition

Quote:Signs of a near fatal conflict are evident and it seems the male is extremely lucky to not only have survived the attack but to have remained alive since. He may have cheated death even further by escaping any long-term injury, particularly spinal damage, and thus managed to make his way back towards central Londolozi and find his brother. Despite looking thin and badly hurt, he sports only superficial injuries with the exception of a typical “kill bite” (seen in male lion conflicts) around the lower back

Then, they discuss who did it.

Quote:This happened far away from any Majingilane presence, though.

The young but already infamous Birmingham males from the northern Sabi Sands have occasionally ventured down into north-eastern Londolozi, several strong. The two fierce Matshipiri males spend most of their time much further south with the remaining Sparta pride lionesses. There is a single unknown male whose fairly nomadic nature causes him to temporarily appear amongst all of this chaos, but him alone could not have done enough damage to the strong Matimba male. Perhaps two or three of the Birmingham males had caught him off guard as they explored closer to Londolozi while the dark-maned male was out of sight.

So, the most likely culprits:

- Two or three of the Birmingham males.
- The Matshapiri males.

Had it been the Birmingham males, it must have been just two. Three would have killed him easily.

Which is why I and others who were discussing the matter at that time, were thinking that it was the Matshapiri males. Reply