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(05-04-2023, 05:42 AM)criollo2mil Wrote: A combination post that includes the Mhangeni Pride and some of the cubs looking well
Mhangeni in slides 5-7
(05-05-2023, 05:20 AM)Mapokser Wrote: Guide said there are only 2 confirmed mothers
It's speculated a third one also have cub(s) but the guide said it's still unconfirmed.
Either way I’m extremely happy even if only 3 females have given birth and other two could still give birth or may not just need to plains camp males to return to the pride
“Finally, the Mhangeni Pride have revealed their cubs to us guides and gracious guests. A total of nine cubs between the ages of six and twelve weeks, from three different lionesses.”
The cubs have been sighted after the females were apparently alone in Savannah so all is good.
On Savannah's IG stories they say 4/5 Manghenis are mothers.
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Which makes me wonder if there're more than 9 cubs or if the composition of cubs we thought belonged to each female was wrong ( it was said the 3 younger females were mothers of all the cubs, one with 2 cubs, second one with 3 cubs, and the last one with 4 ).
Also the female who lost her cubs ( the one who was with Tsalala for a while ) mated with PCM mid march, so we'll likely see even more cubs soon.
(05-24-2023, 11:35 PM)Mapokser Wrote: Did Leopard Hills, in the comments, just said the fifth Mangheni has given birth, reason why she wasn't with the others in the kill?
If so with the stability they have now I hope her cubs can make it and eventually join the other 9.
I did see Leopard Hills comment the 5th lioness has given birth. Cubs in a den.