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RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-26-2024
Nkhulu males #3 (Dark maned) and #6 (short maned) with two lionesses, likely from the Sand River pride
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RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-26-2024
The 6th Nkhulu male mating with a lioness in Kruger
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By Nina Wiesmeyr
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-26-2024
3/6 Nkhulu males in Tengile River Lodge a few days ago, by peterlawsonjohnston
Nkhulu #5
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Snip Tail
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Smudge
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Smudge and Snip Tail, apparently having an argument with a lioness
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by the fresh crashes on their faces, its likely they were either fighting for mating rights or even attacking this female
RE: Nkhulu males - Redroadmale - 05-26-2024
Why does smudge keep losing his mane
RE: Nkhulu males - BA0701 - 05-26-2024
(05-26-2024, 01:04 PM)Redroadmale Wrote: Why does smudge keep losing his mane
This is the big unknown with this coalition, and a question many of us have asked several times. A few of them seem to have this issue, among other issues as well, such as losing and regaining conditioning really quickly. Likely some sort of illness.
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-26-2024
(05-26-2024, 01:04 PM)Redroadmale Wrote: Why does smudge keep losing his maneNo one really knows.
Lions usually lose their mane due to stress, normally caused by nomadic life or some health complication, like a injury or disease.
Unlike some of his other brothers, Smudge looks in perfect shape, yet still lost his mane.
I think something similar happened to both Trichardt male sometime ago, but they recovered
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-26-2024
Smudge Nkhulu in Kirkman's Kamp
"Waking up can be quite a task! One of the Nkuhlu male lions took his time to wake up, yawning repeatedly but clearly not ready to start his patrol."
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RE: Nkhulu males - adamstocks16 - 05-27-2024
There appears to be more of a definitive split happening with this coalition at the moment. Seems like Smudge, Snip Tail and 5 are hanging together most of the time and #3 & #6 the same. Any news on #4 recently?
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-27-2024
(05-27-2024, 04:36 PM)adamstocks16 Wrote: There appears to be more of a definitive split happening with this coalition at the moment. Seems like Smudge, Snip Tail and 5 are hanging together most of the time and #3 & #6 the same.yes it seems like these are the groups they've been hanging together more frequently since april, but likely no definitive split yet. Snip Tail was somewhere near/with his brother #3 in april so both 'sides' still meet each other.
Smudge, Snip Tail and #5 are the males that frequent Kirkman's Kamp - Sabi Sand area more often, #3 and #6 seem to be wandering throught Kruger, maybe with the Plains Camp pride?
(05-27-2024, 04:36 PM)adamstocks16 Wrote: Any news on #4 recently?For now, nothing.
RE: Nkhulu males - Ttimemarti - 05-27-2024
Wait if it’s a split happening and they only have 1 pride and 6 is always with females and snip tail is always with females or patrolling where is the split unless they do have a second pride
RE: Nkhulu males - adamstocks16 - 05-27-2024
I think it’s highly likely they do have a 2nd pride as @Ngonya says probably Plains Camp Pride. We’ll just have to see if and when a proper ‘split’ happens in the future and if their ongoing health issues will impact this in any way.
RE: Nkhulu males - Tr1x24 - 05-29-2024
Nkhulus become fathers, new cubs born in SR pride.
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-29-2024
they already are fathers for a while now
RE: Nkhulu males - lionuk - 05-30-2024
(05-27-2024, 10:30 PM)adamstocks16 Wrote: I think it’s highly likely they do have a 2nd pride as @Ngonya says probably Plains Camp Pride. We’ll just have to see if and when a proper ‘split’ happens in the future and if their ongoing health issues will impact this in any way.
The Plains Camp pride and their several big cubs were seen in the last month or so and it doesn't seem that the Nkhulas have taken over it. The pride is doing well and keeping a low profile on their own these days.
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-30-2024
(05-30-2024, 02:27 AM)lionuk Wrote: The Plains Camp pride and their several big cubs were seen in the last month or so and it doesn't seem that the Nkhulas have taken over it. The pride is doing well and keeping a low profile on their own these days.appreciate the info.
So its likely the other lionesses in Kruger are also Sand River? I dont think the pride would split that much.
Maybe just a portion of the Plains Camp Pride is with them? Or all females were accounted for with the subs/cubs?