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RE: The Birmingham Males - The Infamous - 04-12-2018
(04-12-2018, 03:07 PM)Leroy Wrote: Birmingham boys killed Scar Nose Majingilane at Singita yesterday. I have photos of Scar Nose's corpse. The mystery is unravalled. Scar Nose went out like a warrior on his sword. Pretty gruesome stuff.
It was just a matter of time until this clash...we are waiting updates.
RE: The Birmingham Males - Tshokwane - 04-12-2018
Credits to Kyle Strautmann - Sabi Sabi.
Last night we found 3 massive male lions hunting a huge herd of buffalo, however they were unsuccessful in their attempts.
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RE: The Birmingham Males - T Rabbit - 04-12-2018
Tshokwane god damn it ! The lions can't bring down the buffaloes . even the prime bboys are failing.
RE: The Birmingham Males - Michael - 04-12-2018
(04-12-2018, 06:19 PM)T Rabbit Wrote: Tshokwane god damn it ! The lions can't bring down the buffaloes . even the prime bboys are failing.The Buffalos are evolving lol
RE: The Birmingham Males - Tshokwane - 04-12-2018
(04-12-2018, 06:19 PM)T Rabbit Wrote: The lions can't bring down the buffaloes . even the prime bboys are failing.
For the love of God, no.
It's natural. Felines have some of the worst successful hunting % in nature. They don't catch their prey more often than what they do, it's normal.
The only reason it's being highlighted is because some very old or very young lions suffered it, but it is not going to impair young, prime lions.
RE: The Birmingham Males - jordi6927 - 04-12-2018
(04-12-2018, 06:19 PM)T Rabbit Wrote: Tshokwane god damn it ! The lions can't bring down the buffaloes . even the prime bboys are failing.
one unsuccessful hunt doesnt mean they are failing .... they need a few lionesses to drive the buffalo apart causing some confusion ... then they can pick off a weaker one
RE: The Birmingham Males - Musa15 - 04-12-2018
These boys are amazing specimens. Very impressive.
RE: The Birmingham Males - T Rabbit - 04-12-2018
Sabi sabi finally told me the reason of the lions starving season :
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RE: The Birmingham Males - Tshokwane - 04-13-2018
Credits to Pete Thorpe - Londolozi.
A Birmingham male lion looks up as he hears the sound of other lions close-by. This pair of lions had been mating and the male was acting particularly defensive over the Ntsevu lioness, not allowing any other lions to come close to her.
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A male lion looks fiercely towards one of his brothers as he stands guard next to the lioness that he was mating with. I enjoy how the tail of the lioness and the darkness both contribute towards a natural frame around the male’s piercing eyes.
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Male lions can cover huge distances in a night as they patrol their territory. One has to take this into account when setting out to search for them in the morning, as tracks that seem fresh could be a few hours old and one could still be several kilometres behind them. Luckily, on this particular morning we were sitting watching some antelope when we heard lions calling as part of their territorial patrol. With some coordinated teamwork, the lions were found soon after. Seeing male lions on the move is quite humbling as their power and strength is well portrayed through their heavy footfalls.
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RE: The Birmingham Males - Musa15 - 04-13-2018
I am interested to know if the weight of these males has been guestimated before(say during better times, not in this thinner state during this current climate) they look like some very big boys.
RE: The Birmingham Males - Gamiz - 04-15-2018
One of the Gowrie males and a lioness from the pride .. They were chased by an elephant when they were mating .. ?? Taken at Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa, April 2018.
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Mfumo
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RE: The Birmingham Males - Tshokwane - 04-16-2018
Credits to Nick Kleer.
Seems to be #2 with a Ntsevu/Kambula lioness.
RE: The Birmingham Males - jordi6927 - 04-16-2018
(04-16-2018, 05:53 PM)Tshokwane Wrote: Credits to Nick Kleer.
Seems to be #2 with a Ntsevu/Kambula lioness.
the BBoys seem to have other things on their minds right now ... as they should .... but how much longer do you all think before they push further west past Singita ... thx
RE: The Birmingham Males - Tshokwane - 04-16-2018
(04-16-2018, 07:59 PM)jordi6927 Wrote: how much longer do you all think before they push further west past Singita ... thx
There's nothing to stop them from taking over all former Majingilane territory.
However, it remains to be seen how much they are willing to spread because that also carries the danger of having a big part of their land unprotected.
When the Majingilane expanded, they had been in charge of Londolozi and MalaMala for several years, and when they pulled their second takeover, they shifted their focus to the west and decided to prioritize it, slowly leaving behind their eastern land, first with MalaMala and then even most of Londolozi.
The Birmingham males, on the other hand, are having this chance with them barely having started their patrols on Londolozi and with a very recent romance with the Mangheni pride. So I'm not sure what they're going to do, because wanting to take it all would easily mean they would have to be so spread out that any incoming invasion of a rival coalition/s would find them either alone or only as a two man force.
Very interesting times ahead, and also a chance for new blood to come in.
RE: The Birmingham Males - Tshokwane - 04-20-2018
Credits to James Souchon - Londolozi.
The Birmingham Males are becoming more and more established as the dominant male lions of the area as we have enjoyed regular sightings of them this week. Two of them have been seen mating with some of the Ntsevu lionesses a few times. We are hoping that they can establish themselves enough to provide a stable environment for the Ntsevu lionesses to raise some cubs in.
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