(11-29-2023, 07:20 AM)Mapokser Wrote: Top 5 biggest males Neil Jennings have seen:

(11-29-2023, 07:20 AM)Mapokser Wrote: He says he doesn't think PCM are as big as their fathers.

(11-29-2023, 06:05 PM)Potato Wrote: Young Mantimahle males on the other hand seemed to be on pair with 5th Mantimahle when it come to body size. Might be they are biggest males in Sabi Sands right now.

(11-29-2023, 06:33 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:

(11-29-2023, 06:05 PM)Potato Wrote: Young Mantimahle males on the other hand seemed to be on pair with 5th Mantimahle when it come to body size. Might be they are biggest males in Sabi Sands right now.

5th was arguably smallest of Mantimahles.

Also, I dont think its possible to judge size of PCMs compared to their fathers just by looking at them separetly, few years apart on top of that.

PCMs and Mantimahles are prob around the same size, both big and impressive males.

(11-30-2023, 01:27 AM)Spalea Wrote: Numbers, Strength and experience combined.......big BIG trouble, for all male lions around..... "

(11-30-2023, 01:27 AM)Spalea Wrote: The 6 Nkulhu males always together are forming a very huge coalition... And with them, after having escaped to a brutal death, great return of a veteran, Dreadlocks.

" A male lion coalition that needs absolutely no introduction, are the mighty Nkulhu males of Sabi Sands.

Recently, they took the old De La Porte male, Dreadlocks, as part of their coalition, making them an astonishing 7 male lions in total.

The Southern Avoca males in Sabi Sands, singled Dreadlocks out one night, and attacked him, and nearly killed the well known male lion. Dreadlocks somehow survived the attack, and re united with the mighty Nkulhu males. A revenge mission was one the cards.

Again, the old De La Porte male lion was found alone, and badly injured, with no sign of the Nkulhu's in sight. Is it possible that the Tshokwane/Mazhiti males will get to Dreadlocks first this time, as he finds himself in their prime territory? Or will the Nkulhu's come to his aid once more, and rescue the old veteran De La Porte male?

One thing is for sure, these 6 Nkulhu males are growing in confidence daily, and that's a dangerous thought, and brings back many memories on their ways of doing things.

Numbers, Strength and experience combined.......big BIG trouble, for all male lions around..... "

(11-30-2023, 04:40 AM)Spalea Wrote: @afortich

You wrote: " Very nice video. The part that talks about Dreadlocks is very similar to the video I posted recently in the Nkulu thread, probably because it is by the same channel. "

Yes, thank you,  I discovered it (your video) after having posted this one. Thus I wanted to delete it here, in order to put in the Nkulu thread. But for one reason I don't explain, it wasn't possible.

By the way it's interesting to see how old male lions are able to enter into an alliance. It would be interesting too, to see if Dreadlocks can change its habbits (no more roaming solitary as much) just in order to be less vulnerable against an aggression.

(11-30-2023, 04:05 AM)Duco Ndona Wrote: People are already picturing some grand conquest of Sabi Sands. But its just as likely that the coalition falls apart or disapears into Kruger in a few months

(11-30-2023, 05:12 AM)Mapokser Wrote: DeLaporte wasn't even caught alone, he waa with 4 Nkhulus who fled.