History's most brutal killers, the Majingilane Male Lions

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I don't want to try to get into a lions on how or what they think or why they do anything. I was making the point that lions are very opportunist creatures, a coalition of six will usually avoid confrontation with another big coalition because if not both coalitions will suffer unnecessary losses. Lions take the path of least resistance, even a big coalition like the 6 strong Matimbas would somewhat avoid a fight with another 4 or 5 strong coalition.

You point out that the Majingalanes have never been in a battle where they were out-numbered, well that's because the Majingalanes or any other coalition for that matter actively avoid and run from such fights. The Majingalanes are legends at playing the back and forth game with other males, that's their strength as a coalition. You are saying that the Majingalanes have been this successful because they were never challenged by a bigger coalition, I am saying that's irrelevant. Even if the Majingalanes were surrounded by 6 strong coalitions on all four sides, those coalitions still would avoid a confrontation because both coalitions would have nothing to gain from such a mega battle. Reply