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RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 08-16-2020
" Of all the big cat species in the world, lions are the most social and so this is a given bond from day one until its last.
They live together in sociable groups known as prides which can range in size from 4 up to 35 members. These prides include a single or multiple adult males, related females and the pride's cubs. In general, the more members a pride has, the stronger it is relative to rival prides. The pride’s females also prefer to have more males watching over the pride as this helps to ensure the survival of their cubs.
Now from day one of a cubs life, an instant bond would have been created. This is to ensure the success of a pride. The members will need to be tight knit and one way in which they can strengthen these bonds is through this social behaviour referred to nuzzling and/or head rubbing.
The behavior provides not only tactile stimulation, but it may also play a role in sensory communication. Furthermore, this head rubbing often leads to allogrooming and this all reverts back to reinforcing bonds within pride.
Images and text: @Michael.laubscher
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RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 08-19-2020
Mark Dumbleton: " Killing and caring for survival.
Every moment a vivid memory, a powerful moment in time, an incredible creature I have been so fortunate to photograph in the wild.
Here is a small collection of some of my most powerful Lion photographs. I hope you like them! "
RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 08-21-2020
Peter Haygarth: " Silhouette of a male lion using the Jacobson’s organ in the roof of his mouth to detect pheromones from a potential mate "
RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 08-23-2020
Game of seduction... But the male seems to be a little jaded.
RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 08-24-2020
James Tyrell: " The twitch or slightly retracted lip sometimes seen in lions (visible here in the left lip of the male lying down) is apparently a symptom of tetanus. Along with TB and a few other diseases, lions are usually just carriers, and it doesn’t affect them too much unless other circumstances lead to greatly deteriorated health and the disease can kick in properly.
I’m pretty sure it was tetanus (the lip thing) but it was a few years ago that I was told this and might have mixed it up with something else. "
RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 08-26-2020
Seyms_Brugger: " The dominant male of Zimanga Game Reserve in South Africa with his Lady, resting in the soft sand on the edge of the dam.
Having 1 Lion stare into your eyes is amazing, having 2 is soul stirring."
RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - BorneanTiger - 08-28-2020
South African conservationist West Mathewson, 68, was fatally attacked without warning by 2 white lionesses weighing 400 lbs (181.437 kg), which he reared at his lodge, during one of their regular walks: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/28/south-african-conservationist-killed-by-lions-he-reared, https://indianexpress.com/article/world/south-african-conservationist-killed-by-lions-while-taking-them-for-walk-6573650/, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53930125, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8668523/Conservationist-mauled-death-400lb-white-lions-kept-South-African-safari-lodge.html
West Mathewson was killed by two of his lions during a walk around the lodge he ran, South African police said (Source: Lion Tree Top Lodge and the Mathewson family):
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RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - BA0701 - 08-29-2020
(08-28-2020, 06:10 PM)BorneanTiger Wrote: South African conservationist West Mathewson, 68, was fatally attacked without warning by 2 white lionesses weighing 400 lbs (181.437 kg), which he reared at his lodge, during one of their regular walks: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/28/south-african-conservationist-killed-by-lions-he-reared, https://indianexpress.com/article/world/south-african-conservationist-killed-by-lions-while-taking-them-for-walk-6573650/, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53930125, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8668523/Conservationist-mauled-death-400lb-white-lions-kept-South-African-safari-lodge.html
West Mathewson was killed by two of his lions during a walk around the lodge he ran, South African police said (Source: Lion Tree Top Lodge and the Mathewson family):
Precisely the concerns I have over Kevin Richardson's reserve as well. As beautiful as the animals are, and as much as we admire them for their beauty and follow along with them through their daily lives, they are still incredibly powerful creatures, creatures who do not see life in the same regard that we do. The problem is, when in situations such as this arise, a lot of people in the general public, people who do not see these creatures in the same way that most of us here do, they tend to immediately blame the animals, and this often leads to the animals demise. These lions were only doing what lions do, nothing more or extraordinary about it, but not everyone will see it that way, and at least in this particular instance, his wife is doing the right thing, and no harm is being brought to these lions.
RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 09-01-2020
Showing its natural weapons before...
RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 09-01-2020
The Kambula pride around a giraffe killed... The male is aggressiv toward the lionesses, but tolerant with the cubs and youngs feeding on the corpse.
31th August 2020...
" We view members of the Kambula pride as well as a Gowrie male feeding on a giraffe kill. ... From MalaMala Game Reserve to wherever you are in the world, we'll bring you moments from our daily safaris in one of Africa's most iconic private game reserves. This is essentially a continuation of our 'Rangers in Isolation' series which was filmed during the national Lockdown. "
RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 09-02-2020
Jens Cullmann: " Sometimes nature looks brutal and cruel to us ...
... but it is just about survival!
This elephant baby was killed at night by two male lions. Since the feed is scarce, elephant breeding herds often split up in dry season. This makes it much easier for predators like lions to get down an elephant as they are not anymore protected by the herd. "
RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 09-02-2020
David Whelan: " An elephant tries to chase the lions away whilst other members of the herd protect the babies. "
RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 09-09-2020
Jens Cullmann: " When your eyes where bigger than your stomach ... ?
The pride of lion killed an eland antelope at night and one of the cubs is eager to get his share "
RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 09-13-2020
Jens Cullmann: " Do you know that feeling when you take a big bite from something and it turns out quite different than what you expected...?
This old lion killed somehow a full grown eland antelope. But he had to wait for days to eat it until the meat got soft and rotten. Not a nice view as maggots started feeding on it too ... and the smell was special too "
RE: Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - Spalea - 09-13-2020
Mark Dumbleton: " The haunting stare of a male Lion, made even more feareful by an eye with Glaucoma. "