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(01-17-2021, 07:21 PM)Tonpa Wrote: How many generations of Birmingham males have their been since recoring began? The current Birmingham males are the second or third group to be named so?
2nd,their fathers are 1st..
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01-19-2021, 01:57 AM( This post was last modified: 03-07-2021, 07:46 AM by Herekitty )
December 2013 and the old Birmingham male Smudge visits Shindzela with his new partner Mabande. According to Greg McCall-Peat, when Smudge wandered north around Umlani, Motswari and Simbavati, he was easily the largest male in the Timbavati at the time. Images by Johan Smalman
One of the Birmingham males scans the plains. We found him in an open clearing, following the scent of two lionesses. Upon finding the females he scanned the surroundings and when satisfied with the lay of the land, he promptly fell asleep.
One of the Birmingham males licks his lip as he narrowly escapes a slap from an Ntsevu lioness. The pair had been seen mating a few days prior to this particular morning and the signs of mating fatigue were clearly evident. At the peak of their mating exchanges, lions will mate every fifteen minutes throughout the day and the repetitive nature of this form of mating becomes painful over time, especially for the female.