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RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 11-11-2023
Nkulu male #3, amber eyed boy, with a lioness at Kirkman's Kamp, Sabi Sand
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Credits: Brooke Heatherington IG
RE: Nkhulu males - Ttimemarti - 11-11-2023
(11-11-2023, 02:44 AM)Ngonya Wrote:(11-11-2023, 02:13 AM)Ttimemarti Wrote: Is this the youngest boy?
not. Its #5
Oh no!!
RE: Nkhulu males - Friarfan619 - 11-11-2023
(11-11-2023, 08:17 AM)Ttimemarti Wrote:???(11-11-2023, 02:44 AM)Ngonya Wrote:(11-11-2023, 02:13 AM)Ttimemarti Wrote: Is this the youngest boy?
not. Its #5
Oh no!!
RE: Nkhulu males - Duco Ndona - 11-11-2023
Its not that surprising they hunt Buffalo that much. With large coalitions like that. Small game no longer cuts it.
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 11-11-2023
(11-11-2023, 02:01 PM)Duco Ndona Wrote: Its not that surprising they hunt Buffalo that much. With large coalitions like that. Small game no longer cuts it.Nobody said it's surprising. absolutely nobody.
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 11-12-2023
2/7 Nkhulu around Lion Sands Tengile River
"Caught these brothers lounging in a field, this one seemed particularly interested in my camera shutter."
male #4 yawns and smiles at the camera
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RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 11-18-2023
Nkhulu male (4th) in Skukuza KNP, by Silke Reckhaus IG
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RE: Nkhulu males - Ttimemarti - 11-19-2023
How old are these boys?
RE: Nkhulu males - Tr1x24 - 11-19-2023
(11-19-2023, 10:11 AM)Ttimemarti Wrote: How old are these boys?
Around 5.
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 11-19-2023
Nkhulu male (#1), Smudge, with his face battle scarred. His eye is looking a little bad just like in previous pictures i posted
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 11-20-2023
Posted november 12th:
Posted today, november 19th:
isn't Singita too far from where the Nkhulus were trying to settle?
Is it greater Kruger Singita - Trichardt territory? Or is it Singita Sabi Sand?
RE: Nkhulu males - Mapokser - 11-20-2023
I deleted my post from the Sabi Sand thread sharing the same thing, since we don't know which Singita lodge this came from, here is the most appropriate thread.
RE: Nkhulu males - Duco Ndona - 11-20-2023
I don't think he is really part of the Nkhulus anymore.
Most likely he is trying to leave as he found himself outcompeted by the younger members after being beaten up earlier.
Which is why he is seen on his own often. Especially if he is in Singita.
RE: Nkhulu males - Mapokser - 11-20-2023
I find difficult to believe he would give up on being territorial due to high competition, he isn't getting any younger.
RE: Nkhulu males - Duco Ndona - 11-20-2023
If you are near the bottom of the picking order in a coalition of that size, it does not really matter if you are territorial or not. You are being chased off kills and lionesses regardless.
And while he isn't getting younger. He has played the game a lot longer than them so he knows how to avoid trouble and still get decent food and the occasional lioness while on his own.
Who knows, he may even team up with another roaming male lion to form a duo. Which would be much more manageable for him than competing with half a dozen lions.