(08-02-2021, 04:04 AM)Mohawk Wrote:

(08-01-2021, 03:02 AM)BA0701 Wrote: Apparently, the other day when BYM was sharing a buffalo kill with the pride and Ross Males, an elephant approached and drove the entire pride off the kill, including the Ross Males, except for BYM, he remained on the kill, alone, seemingly undeterred by the elephant trying to drive him off. His confidence must currently be off the charts.

It's like he's from the future and he's not afraid because he knows what's going to happen  

Jokes aside, he's becoming a living legend.  I hope things continue to go in his favor.

(08-02-2021, 04:14 AM)BA0701 Wrote:

(08-02-2021, 04:04 AM)Mohawk Wrote:

(08-01-2021, 03:02 AM)BA0701 Wrote: Apparently, the other day when BYM was sharing a buffalo kill with the pride and Ross Males, an elephant approached and drove the entire pride off the kill, including the Ross Males, except for BYM, he remained on the kill, alone, seemingly undeterred by the elephant trying to drive him off. His confidence must currently be off the charts.

It's like he's from the future and he's not afraid because he knows what's going to happen  

Jokes aside, he's becoming a living legend.  I hope things continue to go in his favor.

I was concerned for him, for quite awhile, wondering how damaged his psyche was after the bashings Tyson laid on him. Wondering if he could hunt with his injury, could he run away if cornered by a coalition, etc... It was obvious from the start that he was going to be a very large male, but all that size does little for him if he has no confidence.

Since then, I believe he has put most, if not all, of those concerns to bed, showing he can kill kudu by himself, and protect it from a pack of hyenas, feeding with the Ross Males, then unfased when confronted by an elephant. We don't have the ability to know what his future holds, but it could be a really bright one if he plays his cards straight.

(08-02-2021, 05:46 AM)1999gc8 Wrote:

(08-02-2021, 04:14 AM)BA0701 Wrote:

(08-02-2021, 04:04 AM)Mohawk Wrote:

(08-01-2021, 03:02 AM)BA0701 Wrote: Apparently, the other day when BYM was sharing a buffalo kill with the pride and Ross Males, an elephant approached and drove the entire pride off the kill, including the Ross Males, except for BYM, he remained on the kill, alone, seemingly undeterred by the elephant trying to drive him off. His confidence must currently be off the charts.

It's like he's from the future and he's not afraid because he knows what's going to happen  

Jokes aside, he's becoming a living legend.  I hope things continue to go in his favor.

I was concerned for him, for quite awhile, wondering how damaged his psyche was after the bashings Tyson laid on him. Wondering if he could hunt with his injury, could he run away if cornered by a coalition, etc... It was obvious from the start that he was going to be a very large male, but all that size does little for him if he has no confidence.

Since then, I believe he has put most, if not all, of those concerns to bed, showing he can kill kudu by himself, and protect it from a pack of hyenas, feeding with the Ross Males, then unfased when confronted by an elephant. We don't have the ability to know what his future holds, but it could be a really bright one if he plays his cards straight.

I remember watching a recent youtube video that included the YBM and it was mentioned that he walks with a slight limp but he's been seen running like he has no injury.

(08-04-2021, 09:20 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Some cool ranger stories about past coalitions on Ngala, he said that 5 Western males (Avoca/Giraffes) ousted Phiva males (N. Matimbas) and become dominant coalition on Ngala, which would meant that A/G where not on Ngala before 2015/16, they where west with Avoca pride around Shindzela, also fight between Ross males and 1 Avoca/Giraffe in December 2017, few months after that Avoca/Giraffes completely abandon Ngala :

(08-04-2021, 09:20 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Some cool ranger stories about past coalitions on Ngala, he said that 5 Western males (Avoca/Giraffes) ousted Phiva males (N. Matimbas) and become dominant coalition on Ngala, which would meant that A/G where not on Ngala before 2015/16, they where west with Avoca pride around Shindzela, also fight between Ross males and 1 Avoca/Giraffe in December 2017, few months after that Avoca/Giraffes completely abandon Ngala :

(08-04-2021, 09:57 PM)Timbavati Wrote: That's a wrong way of spelling the name. The Matimba males were the known as the Phelwane males instead of Phiva males. The Avoca/Giraffe males were seen many times on Ngala. It was much earlier than 2015/16. It was around August 2013 one of the first sighting that I've seen of the Avoca/Giraffe males in Ngala

(08-04-2021, 09:49 PM)Timbavati Wrote: The Birmingham young male was fathered by the old Avoca/Giraffe males also known as the Western males by Ngala rangers. Definitely, the Matimba didn't sired to him.

(08-04-2021, 10:42 PM)BA0701 Wrote:

(08-04-2021, 09:49 PM)Timbavati Wrote: The Birmingham young male was fathered by the old Avoca/Giraffe males also known as the Western males by Ngala rangers. Definitely, the Matimba didn't sired to him.

Ok, thank you very much my friend!