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(09-01-2020, 03:20 AM)sik94 Wrote: Time for Nw's to move more north if the Delaporte's pressure them. Interesting times ahead.
Wonder where they are in SS.... If there's just the two of them against the four N'was, they might not get the upper hand. If they somehow do, it would be because they are more seasoned lions in their prime.
The 4 might head north to connect with more females... Who knows.
I'm thinking the Delaportes could have split apart... Makes more sense if they're unrelated, to maximize breeding potential. Four unrelated males together is not common...
(09-01-2020, 03:20 AM)sik94 Wrote: Time for Nw's to move more north if the Delaporte's pressure them. Interesting times ahead.
Wonder where they are in SS.... If there's just the two of them against the four N'was, they might not get the upper hand. If they somehow do, it would be because they are more seasoned lions in their prime.
The 4 might head north to connect with more females... Who knows.
I'm thinking the Delaportes could have split apart... Makes more sense if they're unrelated, to maximize breeding potential. Four unrelated males together is not common...
Reckon they are in Lion Sands. N'waswitshaka Males doing great with lionesses at the moment. Mating with one of the Styx Pride and apparently the Southern Lioness is pregnant.
09-01-2020, 11:44 AM( This post was last modified: 09-01-2020, 01:10 PM by Cath2020 )
(09-01-2020, 10:56 AM)Selati Wrote:
(09-01-2020, 10:49 AM)Cath2020 Wrote:
(09-01-2020, 03:20 AM)sik94 Wrote: Time for Nw's to move more north if the Delaporte's pressure them. Interesting times ahead.
Wonder where they are in SS.... If there's just the two of them against the four N'was, they might not get the upper hand. If they somehow do, it would be because they are more seasoned lions in their prime.
The 4 might head north to connect with more females... Who knows.
I'm thinking the Delaportes could have split apart... Makes more sense if they're unrelated, to maximize breeding potential. Four unrelated males together is not common...
Reckon they are in Lion Sands. N'waswitshaka Males doing great with lionesses at the moment. Mating with one of the Styx Pride and apparently the Southern Lioness is pregnant.
Really! The Southern Lioness pregnant?! That's great news. I would love to see more pictures of her. No doubt the N'was would be the fathers and she'd be vulnerable if they upped and left.... She could follow them I suppose....but not into enemy territory with other females close by.
I'm surprised the Talamati male made it! I had him as a goner. Saw the footage with him and the Tsalala male hunting early this year, and he looked terrible. How he made it, is a miracle... but those two are surely survivors, coming back from the brink like they have. Not only is the Talamati male recovered, but he was prancing about in that new video! Hardly saw a limp if there is one.
(09-01-2020, 10:56 AM)Selati Wrote: Reckon they are in Lion Sands. N'waswitshaka Males doing great with lionesses at the moment. Mating with one of the Styx Pride and apparently the Southern Lioness is pregnant.
They where in Lion Sands , but Dreadlocks is in that area of Lion Sands (KNP) for few months now..
It is amazing to see Talamti male alive and well. I as well considered him dead already, but I am glad to be proven wrong. Dreadlocks however is playing with fire roaring in Nwas territorry. Nwas look ready with taking over Styx pride they ratcher won't be willing to give up this arena at all. Nwas look fit and ready to take on adults and it might be that De Laportes even in full numbers might be not enought to take over this arena. So far however only two De Laportes were seen around so they stand ratcher poor chances against four Nwas.
09-01-2020, 06:47 PM( This post was last modified: 09-02-2020, 12:53 AM by Tr1x24 )
(09-01-2020, 06:30 PM)Potato Wrote: It is amazing to see Talamti male alive and well. I as well considered him dead already, but I am glad to be proven wrong. Dreadlocks however is playing with fire roaring in Nwas territorry. Nwas look ready with taking over Styx pride they ratcher won't be willing to give up this arena at all. Nwas look fit and ready to take on adults and it might be that De Laportes even in full numbers might be not enought to take over this arena. So far however only two De Laportes were seen around so they stand ratcher poor chances against four Nwas.
We dont know if all Lion Sands are N'ws territory.. They certaintly dont go further south into Kruger anymore and in area of Lion Sands in KNP where Dreadlocks and other DeLaportes where seen hanging out in the past months, and i think their presence there is the reason why N'ws dont venture there anymore..
2 DeLaportes chased them 1 time already few months back, so i dont think they are particulary scared of young and inexperienced N'ws, especially if HRM and Three Tooth are in the area aswell..
I dont see how could 4 N'ws match a full 4 DeLaporte males.. HRM, Dreadlocks and Talamati are much bigger then any N'ws still,and far more experinced and battle tested, those guys are not some young males, they are males in their prime yrs with ton of experience surviving in the area of Mantimahles and Mpondos for years..
(09-01-2020, 06:30 PM)Potato Wrote: It is amazing to see Talamti male alive and well. I as well considered him dead already, but I am glad to be proven wrong. Dreadlocks however is playing with fire roaring in Nwas territorry. Nwas look ready with taking over Styx pride they ratcher won't be willing to give up this arena at all. Nwas look fit and ready to take on adults and it might be that De Laportes even in full numbers might be not enought to take over this arena. So far however only two De Laportes were seen around so they stand ratcher poor chances against four Nwas.
We dont know if all Lion Sands are N'ws territory.. They certaintly dont go further south into Kruger anymore and in area of Lion Sands in KNP where Dreadlocks and other DeLaportes where seen hanging out in the past months, and i think their presence there is the reason why N'ws dont venture there anymore..
2 DeLaportes chased them 1 time already few months back, so i dont think they are particulary scared of young and inexperienced N'ws, especially if HRM and Three Tooth are in the area aswell..
I dont see how could 4 N'ws match a full 4 DeLaporte males.. HRM, Dreadlocks and Talamati are much bigger then any N'ws still,and far more experinced and battle tested..
(09-01-2020, 03:20 AM)sik94 Wrote: Time for Nw's to move more north if the Delaporte's pressure them. Interesting times ahead.
Wonder where they are in SS.... If there's just the two of them against the four N'was, they might not get the upper hand. If they somehow do, it would be because they are more seasoned lions in their prime.
The 4 might head north to connect with more females... Who knows.
I'm thinking the Delaportes could have split apart... Makes more sense if they're unrelated, to maximize breeding potential. Four unrelated males together is not common...
Reckon they are in Lion Sands. N'waswitshaka Males doing great with lionesses at the moment. Mating with one of the Styx Pride and apparently the Southern Lioness is pregnant.
Really! The Southern Lioness pregnant?! That's great news. I would love to see more pictures of her. No doubt the N'was would be the fathers and she'd be vulnerable if they upped and left.... She could follow them I suppose....but not into enemy territory with other females close by.
I'm surprised the Talamati male made it! I had him as a goner. Saw the footage with him and the Tsalala male hunting early this year, and he looked terrible. How he made it, is a miracle... but those two are surely survivors, coming back from the brink like they have. Not only is the Talamati male recovered, but he was prancing about in that new video! Hardly saw a limp if there is one.
Interesting times ahead, indeed.
Here is a screenshot of the Southern Lioness. Couldn't embed the video for some reason.
Photo Credit:Luke Peter Abbot and Aidan Dunlop
(09-02-2020, 04:05 PM)Selati Wrote: Here is a screenshot of the Southern Lioness. Couldn't embed the video for some reason.
Photo Credit:Luke Peter Abbot and Aidan Dunlop
@Selati PM me the link to the video, and I'll give it a try.
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