(07-23-2024, 02:48 PM)criollo2mil Wrote: Tsalala w her three cubs

(07-27-2024, 09:03 AM)Mdz123 Wrote:

(07-23-2024, 02:48 PM)criollo2mil Wrote: Tsalala w her three cubs

Who are there fathers

(07-27-2024, 07:56 PM)Mapokser Wrote: I'm holding my breath to the moment the PCM meet Tsalala, I'm afraid of what smaller PCM will do since we don't know if he mated.

(07-27-2024, 09:16 PM)Mapokser Wrote: Still, IIRC we have only a single sighting of Makhunga mating with her and not only lions mate for many days but sightings from Singita are rare so chances that both males mated are decent.

(06-18-2024, 10:08 AM)Duco Ndona Wrote: Except he has no issues hanging out with other male lions. Infact not that long ago we were al talking about how incredible it is that he keeps befriending all those lions. And now we suddenly expected to believe he is scared of other male lions?
And lets not forget that he and Styx initially beaten the PCmales before Styxs demise.


I think the only mistake he is making is that he keeps partnering up with popular lions whos fans keep blaming him for everything that goes wrong. 

Nhenha was past his prime and insisted on hanging out in an area after being ousted. Offcource he was going to be dispatched at one point.
And its the same with Tumbella, that bad leg would get him in trouble at one point.

(07-27-2024, 08:12 AM)Mapokser Wrote: Photo by Tori Marie.

Is it just me or the Ximhungwe cubs from the Othawa Breakaway are freaks of nature?

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They always strike me as much bigger than their Mangheni half-brother ( cub #10 ) despite the fact he is a few weeks older. They might even rival some of the other Mangheni cubs.

Of course, cub #10 is always around his much older siblings which makes him look small, but also compared to the lionesses, the Ximungwe cubs always seems way bigger in comparison. I don't remember even the Nkuhuma Breakaways looking so big at 1yo ( or not even that, IIRC the Ximungwes will turn 1 next month ).

Mantimahle + Matimba blood is producing some big cubs and subadults.

Edit: and I almost forgot, but although from time to time I can see some resemblance between the cubs and the PCM, as well as them and their Mangheni half-brothers, they look a hella lot like their mother, sometimes looking like clones. If they had a brother I wonder if he'd grow to look like the Ginger Matimba that resembles the Othawa female so much.

(07-27-2024, 09:16 PM)Mapokser Wrote: If Tsalala is alien to smaller PCM I find it difficult he won't kill the cubs regardless if he is with his brother or not.

I always had a hunch that the first Mangheni litter of 3 by the old female didn't survive because only smaller PCM mated with her.

Still, IIRC we have only a single sighting of Makhunga mating with her and not only lions mate for many days but sightings from Singita are rare so chances that both males mated are decent.

Another thing is that Tsalala has roared in the Western Sector looking for PCM and has been living in their territory for a long time, she must realize the dominant males are 2 and being a smart lioness she'd at least try to mate with both males.

I don't think PCM will offer the sort of protection they offer to Ximhungwes, but to have a chance the cubs will need that their fathers at least recognize and tolerate/ignore them like they do with the Mangheni and NK Breakaway prides.

(07-28-2024, 04:02 AM)Mdz123 Wrote: Since PCMs are together most of the time, there's a good chance Tsalala will bump into both of them at once, and in this case the bigger PCM will likely defend his cubs if the smaller PCM tried to attack (fatherly instincts) there's no way he'll just watch his brother kill his children