(03-27-2024, 07:10 AM)Cath2020 Wrote: I'm racking my brains as to how a male going into his prime got caught and killed the way Guernsey did.  I can understand this if he had been a sub or younger, for example.  Plenty of youngsters have been caught, picked apart, and eaten by adult males wanting to prove their superiority and dominance.  G. Male was well over 5 though, and it seems he should have outrun the other older males, or maybe he chose to stay and fight.... Hard to say.  

There's the theory of his "privileged upbringing" in a private reserve where he never had to deal with nomadic males or females intent on killing him or his siblings.... He might not have developed that savviness, that wariness, in the way he should have.  Plus, the choice of a coalition partner also put him at a disadvantage.   He never let go of putting pressure on the Mbiris with his much younger partner, cumulating months of frustration by his foes towards him.  Maybe he wrongly thought he could handle one of them on his own.  Still, he did not quite reach his prime.  Males normally do wait until they are in their full prime condition to mate and challenge for a pride, well, at least those that are solo or have weaker partners.  Underestimating your foes can be deadly, as we all clearly saw.   We see many that have to wait YEARS (closer to 10) in order to feel confident in taking a pride. Then, their patience paid off!  This can happen.  I believe he got too eager and hot-headed.  RIP dear boy.

Wonder where the young Avoca Male is now? No information at all.  Hope he didn't get caught and is still alive and healthy.

(03-25-2024, 08:47 AM)Ngonya Wrote: NOT FOR SENSITIVE VIEWERS
New videos of the fight of the Mbiris killing Guernsey male

(03-27-2024, 08:36 PM)Ttimemarti Wrote: The othawa male was killed by the Birmingham males and a few kambula females they found his body with the head and claws still on the body so he was killed by anything other than lions he was follow the roars of other lions and stumbled upon more lions then he thought RIP OTHAWA KING

(03-28-2024, 04:28 AM)Mapokser Wrote: @Cath2020 Guernsey was 6yo, he was in his prime.

Most males become dominant at 5yo.

(03-29-2024, 05:16 AM)Mwk85 Wrote: Limping Monwana male and Hercules male encounter. Apparently the Monwana male joined the Giraffe Pride on a kill and things got heated. Not 100% positive on the outcome but it was said by someone else that Hercules didn't launch a full scale (paraphrasing) attack on him.

(03-29-2024, 10:24 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Where is Giraffe male?

(03-29-2024, 05:16 AM)Mwk85 Wrote: Limping Monwana male and Hercules male encounter. Apparently the Monwana male joined the Giraffe Pride on a kill and things got heated. Not 100% positive on the outcome but it was said by someone else that Hercules didn't launch a full scale (paraphrasing) attack on him.