(07-20-2024, 02:47 AM)KM600 Wrote: RRM does not mess around.

(07-20-2024, 03:12 AM)Friarfan619 Wrote: damn they gotta be the dumbest coalition I've ever seen

(07-20-2024, 04:17 AM)Gavskrr Wrote:

(07-20-2024, 03:12 AM)Friarfan619 Wrote: damn they gotta be the dumbest coalition I've ever seen

I confess that this made me laugh, but in the midst of the confusion that could happen, the blackdam males attacked their brother in a more curious situation. Ironically this lioness actually saved him from something worse, the kambulas still seem fragile, in all their encounters with rival males they were defeated or without causing much damage even with a numerical advantage. It seems that they are still learning to behave like invading nomads without the slightest idea of the numerical advantage they have, which is a little strange, they act in a disorderly way simply invading any nearby band but generally just in search of stealing food, they don't show much aggressiveness.

(07-20-2024, 04:30 AM)Friarfan619 Wrote: They just frustrate me and I'm assuming others sm.

(07-20-2024, 04:56 AM)Ngonya Wrote:

(07-20-2024, 04:30 AM)Friarfan619 Wrote: They just frustrate me and I'm assuming others sm.

I already felt this way but I reflected on it. Kambulas have no responsibility whatsoever for any expectations we create about them.
They have the numbers but continue to act like a weak coalition in most interactions with rivals, similar to what @Gavskrr said very well.


Many expected that they would be like their fathers, grandfathers and great grandfathers (Birmingham, Majingilane and Mapogo)
But at this point they aren't and I doubt they will ever come close to being as formidable. These were incredibly strong coalitions that left their mark on Sabi Sand with their legacy, lions "build differently", which the Kambulas have proved many times not to be.

(07-20-2024, 01:03 PM)KM600 Wrote: The one good thing is that they haven’t lost a member despite taking numerous beatings. As long as they are a coalition of 4, they’re always gonna have a chance of being dominant, pride males. I think ppl are just overreacting. 

@Ngonya you're right they might never be as formidable as their bloodline, they certainly aren’t right now, but I don’t necessarily see that as a bad thing. Everyone wants their favourite male lions to be the biggest, strongest, control the most prides etc.. it’s not realistic. If these kind of lions were so common, we wouldn’t have so many ppl that still interact on the Mapogo story, following their bloodline. 

The Northern Avocas were strong but nowhere near as formidable as these same legendary coalitions albeit u could argue that was partly due to only being 3 members at their peak compared to others being a coalition of 5 / 6. Look at how successful they’ve become. I, personally, couldn’t care if these boys didn’t become the strongest lions in the area as they don’t need to be in order to control a pride, they just need to show willingness to fight. Them being a coalition of 4, by itself, would make rival males think twice about challenging them.

(07-20-2024, 04:48 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Why are we constantly ranking and comparing these lions to someone??

This is not a game or competition which they are playing for us, so we can make "ranking list" or idk what..

Every lion, coalition and pride are different and unique, doing their best to survive, thats why its interesting to follow and observe them.

(07-20-2024, 08:23 PM)Mapokser Wrote: K4 was like "I'm helping!", I wonder how long would it take for him to realize he was trying to kill his brother if the lioness had not attacked him.

Those sort of attacks at the back can cause serious damage very quickly, K5 was lucky.

(07-20-2024, 01:03 PM)KM600 Wrote: The one good thing is that they haven’t lost a member despite taking numerous beatings. As long as they are a coalition of 4, they’re always gonna have a chance of being dominant, pride males. I think ppl are just overreacting. 

(07-20-2024, 01:03 PM)KM600 Wrote: I don’t necessarily see that as a bad thing. Everyone wants their favourite male lions to be the biggest, strongest, control the most prides etc.. it’s not realistic. If these kind of lions were so common, we wouldn’t have so many ppl that still interact on the Mapogo story, following their bloodline. 

(07-20-2024, 04:48 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Why are we constantly ranking and comparing these lions to someone??

This is not a game or competition which they are playing for us, so we can make "ranking list" or idk what..

Every lion, coalition and pride are different and unique, doing their best to survive, thats why its interesting to follow and observe them.

(07-20-2024, 09:19 PM)Ngonya Wrote: The point is, for being a lion (and any other animal in the wild) the best you can do to survive is to be strong. Kambulas are physically strong individuals, amazing buffalo hunters and have been doing well physically since ever. But when in enemy territory, not even trying to takeover, they were close to losing members twice in a week or so because a singular individual got caught. We barely see them alone so i would suppose Gijimas/PCM isolated one of them in some point during a pursuit, but assumptions don't matter, what matters is that they almost lost a brother. Their behavior to this day has not harmed anyone other than themselves, the frustrated spectators don't matter

(07-20-2024, 09:37 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Yet they didnt lost a member since they become nomads, for almost 3 yrs now (and we know how tough is to survive nomadic life, many, even bigger coalitions fail).

You can call it a luck, but luck is very big part of lions life, same as RRM was "lucky" that K4 did a mistake, otherwise he could possibly be injured or even dead by now.

We can find those "lucky" moments for every coalition and lion around, its a thin line.