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RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - KM600 - 12-20-2024

To be completely honest, I think these bloodline talks are completely unnecessary, if, a big if, the current Ximhungwe lioness was to die leaving behind no cubs, then we can take it from there depending on how Sabi Sands itself responds. Even if she was to have cubs, ppl will still say 'well these two older female offspring still aren't Ximhungwes by blood.' If we was to track all these prides back, I guarantee we would have similar scenarios where a lone female has joined a pride and went onto help rebuild the pride, but it's never mentioned as much either because it wasn't documented or as it's simply easier to see them as full pride members from that moment onwards. We do the same with coalition members when there's atleast one member that isn't related to the rest, we say this young male / female was sired by 'said coalition' rarely ever by 'said male' unless the looks are resounding or ppl just want to credit their favourite coalition member with leaving behind a bigger legacy. 

I'm not saying let's completely forget their origins at all, just saying it's time to put this thing to bed about them not being seen as permanent members of the Ximhungwe Pride, or the pride even still existing in the first place.

RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - Mishedic - 12-20-2024

I agree with you, discussions of pedigree often become redundant, especially if the female or male has already proven their value to the pride. It is important to see them as full members

RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - NLAL11 - 12-20-2024

Pictures of various lions from Londolozi's 'The Week In Pictures #680'. All photo credits to Sean Zeederberg.

https://blog.londolozi.com/2024/12/20/the-week-in-pictures-680/

Tsalala lioness and 'bigger' PC male. 10th December.

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The Tsalala Female and the larger of the two Plains Camp Males have been hanging around together for quite some time since she returned to Londolozi. Here they spot a herd of wildebeest in the distance while upon the scenic Ximpalapala crest.

Tsalala lioness. 11th December.

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K12. Kambula/Ntsevu Breakaway Lioness. 4th and 14th of December respectively.

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Moving through the territory of the Ndzhenga Males and the Kambula Pride, this Ntsevu Breakaway Female was treading on treacherous ground.


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Styx young male. 4th and 14th of December respectively.

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The Styx male is often found in the company of the Ntsevu Breakaway Female, the two of them had brought down a buffalo cow and its tiny newborn calf on this particular morning and were resting after a period of feeding.

Members of the Kambula pride. 18th December.

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RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - BA0701 - 12-20-2024

I made a response post, before reading the rest of the thread, which I don't normally do. I suppose that is my lesson for the day. However, I do believe the conversation about the Xims/Gingerella situation, should be put to rest now, so I will remove my comment, and we can all move on.

I do wish to add, the conversation has created a general question in my mind, as perhaps I have been mistaken all of this time. If a lion, or a pride, were to remain in a relatively small area, similar to the size of WS, which is relatively small, for literal years, is that lion not considered territorial?

RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - sunless - 12-20-2024

Nkuhuma Male 2016 and Talamati Male still in the West

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Credits to Haley Tenenbaum Instagram Story
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RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - Duco Ndona - 12-20-2024

I think the size of a territory largely depends on how well the area satisfies the needs of a pride. With the exact boundaries shifting depending on the annual shifts in the movements of prey, the increased needs for food as cubs age, the need for den sites or avoiding predators and rivals. 

If a small area satisfy these needs. A territory doesnt need to be as big. But the pride will defend it all the same. Just like a pride with a larger territory would.

However it is a very vulnerable position to be in.
With lions that close to eachother the chance of running into eachother is high and such a pride can be easily pushed into semi nomadhood. Even after years of peace and successfully holding the area.

Which is probably what we see in western sector a lot.
So I would say that they are territorial if they behave as such, though very fragile..  Currently most of the smaller groups right now already were pushed into nomadhood by either the Ximhungwes or the Mangheni.

RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - Mapokser - 12-20-2024

The classical definition of a territorial lion is one that owns a territory, one that is able to push other lions off their territory

RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - RookiePundit - 12-20-2024

(12-18-2024, 11:17 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:
(12-18-2024, 09:36 PM)RookiePundit Wrote: I would assume lioness No.1 being the oldest due to having fully black nose unlike the younger individuals.

She is far more older, born in 2013, younger lioness is born in Othawa pride in late 2018.

Interesting background behind them (for new followers),  this Ximhungwes female family (except sister and brother) got killed of by Gingerellas aunts back in the day.

But she got her revenge, she linked with Gingerella, who was Othawas outcast (as she was too young to mate with Tumbelas) and with help of Nhenha/NK, they outpowered remaining Othawas, mainly Sassy and subs (of which only 2 survived to this day).

Ximhungwe female got her revange, after many years.

Yeah, I know, that's what I meant, that Ximhungwe is the one on the first picture as we can deduct that individual is older than the rest. She also seems more robust than Gingerella/others, but that might change especially with PCMs' daughters growing up and is likely quite subjective and not reliable way ho to identify individual lions, maybe to tell one from the other seeing them to next to each other, an educated guess at best perhaps. Some of you guys can identify individual lion just by taking a look at them, I generally can't.

Quote:Do not really know if looking at the nose color is accurate as older lions can also have lighter color noses also some guides say that it's not accurate to base their age on the nose color.
For sure it's not always applicable especially for determining age but for comparing different individuals within the pride when the difference in coloring is significant I would say it's safe to assume who is older based on that unless/until proven otherwise.

RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - RookiePundit - 12-20-2024

(12-20-2024, 03:35 AM)sunless Wrote:
With all the genetics talk right now in the forum from what I can tell almost all of the prides in Sabi Sands is related to each other LOL. Anyone know what pride with new blood is the most newcomer here in Sabi Sands except the renaming like with the Talamati to Msuthlu or not like Kambula being a breakaway of Mhangeni?

Idk what happened to Ndzhengas' sister but if she managed to start a pride and crosses Sabi Sands borders once in a while, it could be her then. Instances when new pride suddenly emerges will be rare, more often it would a breakaway of an existing pride, territory shift from an adjacent area, young lionesses are not meant to disperse like males, but sometimes they follow their brothers, so it can happen. Problem is it is often just one lioness (like Gingerella, K12, Nzdhengas' sister) which on one side means it is harder to succeedd for her and on another side there is significant chance she might join up with another lioness(es) effectively joining up an already existing pride rather than starting a new one.

But I guess it is possible to get a new pride like that, recent case study would be Msuthlu pride - it is not new blood for Sabi Sands, but it is not just a gradual territory shift either, the young lionesses effectively dispersed searching a new home for them and if they have not just wandered from one part of Sabi Sands to another but crossed Sabi Sands borders from elsewhere, they would truly new blood for Sabi Sands (although very likely somewhat distantly related to already existing prides via some lineage on paternal side, as long as new lions are not realeased to the ecosystem).

RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - RookiePundit - 12-20-2024

(12-20-2024, 07:44 PM)BA0701 Wrote: I made a response post, before reading the rest of the thread, which I don't normally do. I suppose that is my lesson for the day. However, I do believe the conversation about the Xims/Gingerella situation, should be put to rest now, so I will remove my comment, and we can all move on.

I do wish to add, the conversation has created a general question in my mind, as perhaps I have been mistaken all of this time. If a lion, or a pride, were to remain in a relatively small area, similar to the size of WS, which is relatively small, for literal years, is that lion not considered territorial?

My bad, I was reacting before reading through to the end of the thread.

RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - BA0701 - 12-21-2024

(12-21-2024, 04:04 AM)Friarfan619 Wrote: Nkuhuma Male 2016 and Talamati Male still in the West

Credits to Haley Tenenbaum Instagram Story
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Khanya Mohawk coming in nicely 9

This was already posted by @sunless, post #17,194.

RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - Friarfan619 - 12-21-2024

(12-21-2024, 04:18 AM)BA0701 Wrote:
(12-21-2024, 04:04 AM)Friarfan619 Wrote: Nkuhuma Male 2016 and Talamati Male still in the West

Credits to Haley Tenenbaum Instagram Story
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Khanya Mohawk coming in nicely 9

This was already posted by @sunless, post #17,194.
I quoted him not reposted 
Can't give khayna a hair compliment?? Lol

RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - BA0701 - 12-21-2024

(12-21-2024, 09:14 AM)Friarfan619 Wrote:
(12-21-2024, 04:18 AM)BA0701 Wrote:
(12-21-2024, 04:04 AM)Friarfan619 Wrote: Nkuhuma Male 2016 and Talamati Male still in the West

Credits to Haley Tenenbaum Instagram Story
https://www.instagram.com/stories/haley.tenenbaum/3526621802862125801/

Khanya Mohawk coming in nicely 9

This was already posted by @sunless, post #17,194.
I quoted him not reposted 
Can't give khayna a hair compliment?? Lol

Your post in it's entirety, minus the image, is in my response, there is no quote there.

RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - Lion1 - 12-22-2024






RE: Lions of Sabi Sands - sunless - 12-22-2024

VETERAN DUO AT NORTH

Kruger Male with 1 NK Female: Feeling really bad for the Nkuhumas as they have no stable coalition with them as of the moment.


Kruger Male

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NK Female: Do not know which of the Amber female is this.

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Southern Avoca Male: In this picture you can really see how black the nose of Southern Avoca is compared to Kruger Male even though their age is near to each other and that is why I said on the previous post that it's not accurate to look at the nose color of the lions for their age.

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https://www.instagram.com/stories/deonwesselsphotography/3528511851653118105/
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