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(09-16-2024, 10:04 PM)Ngonya Wrote: 4 Kambula boys by Arathusa
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In the first photo K4 looks more like Dark Mane Majingilane and K3 looks more like Nhena.
Yes I can see it. I have noticed as they grow they look a bit more like Nehena and the Birmingham’s male lions, but yes there is no denying the Magingilanes. It is strange that Male lion K4 does have a strong look to the Magingilane specifically dark mane, but I can see a little bit of Rasta Mapogos but yes I see Dark mane all in his face features. The one standing looks a bit like Kinky tail.
(09-17-2024, 02:21 AM)UNgonya Wrote: I personally see resemblance with K3 and Majingilane
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also some old pictures of Kinky Tail Mapogo where i think he looks similar with K5
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Yes the one that looks like Dark mane I notice his eyes and maybe his mane looks similar. It reminds me how the Othow male lion from the Othowa pride looked like Rasta and the Magingilane. Here I think he is also a bit related to Rasta, but Dark mane is who he looks like maybe even way more than the Birmingham’s male lions.
@Ngonya I think it really depends on the angle, and the facial expression to a certain degree. Which is why they can bare a resemblance to multiple different males/lions. To me it changes from photo to photo.
K3 definitely looks Majingilane, in some photos he almost looks like a clone of them.
K4 often also looks a lot like a blonder, bigger-maned DM Majingilane, the resemblance is uncanny.
As for Kinky Tail and K5, while in some pictures I can see something, and I've seen people make this comparison, I think it's just coincidence rather than anything else, K5's "weird" face must have come from his Birmingham lineage, there's that photo of young Nsuku where he looks a lot like K5.
The 4 Kambula males on sunset drive Djuma wildearth
one of the males looks like he’s got a few bite marks on his side and is limping slightly.
K3, with the bite marks
(09-20-2024, 12:05 AM)Ngonya Wrote: The 4 Kambula males on sunset drive Djuma wildearth
one of the males looks like he’s got a few bite marks on his side and is limping slightly.
K3, with the bite marks
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Wonder if they had a run in with the Mantimahtle males. They're the only duo in the area (PC males haven't really been in the north recently). If this was the case perhaps his brothers came to his rescue a bit quicker this time, as the damage isn't as bad as when he was caught by the Gijimas.
(09-20-2024, 12:05 AM)Ngonya Wrote: The 4 Kambula males on sunset drive Djuma wildearth
one of the males looks like he’s got a few bite marks on his side and is limping slightly.
K3, with the bite marks
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K4
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Wonder if they had a run in with the Mantimahtle males. They're the only duo in the area (PC males haven't really been in the north recently). If this was the case perhaps his brothers came to his rescue a bit quicker this time, as the damage isn't as bad as when he was caught by the Gijimas.
Kruger male and Southern Avoca were also at Djuma, per yesterday's video of Wildearth (see Sabi Sands thread). Could it potentially be them? Kruger male had a fresh wound on his face (looks like a wound caused by a claw).
(09-20-2024, 07:16 PM)MrLoesoe Wrote: Could it potentially be them? Kruger male had a fresh wound on his face (looks like a wound caused by a claw).
If them its more likely Kruger male alone. I doubt the two would act that territorial and take on other males already, we don't even know for how long they have been together but it seems less than a week?
(09-20-2024, 07:16 PM)MrLoesoe Wrote: Could it potentially be them? Kruger male had a fresh wound on his face (looks like a wound caused by a claw).
If them its more likely Kruger male alone. I doubt the two would act that territorial and take on other males already, we don't even know for how long they have been together but it seems less than a week?
Yeah I agree. Don't think the bond is as deep and loyal yet between them to take on other (multiple) males already.. Kruger male alone is more likely.
(09-20-2024, 07:16 PM)MrLoesoe Wrote: Could it potentially be them? Kruger male had a fresh wound on his face (looks like a wound caused by a claw).
If them its more likely Kruger male alone. I doubt the two would act that territorial and take on other males already, we don't even know for how long they have been together but it seems less than a week?
He had wounds on his back, and right in front of his back left leg. I think I saw some on his face as well. But that would suggest two males, no? Unless one male completely surprised him and attacked his back.
So I agree that the Kruger and SA male are very unlikely to have attacked him together, but the wound locations suggest it was two males rather than one, ruling out the Kruger male alone.
(09-20-2024, 08:59 PM)NLAL11 Wrote: He had wounds on his back, and right in front of his back left leg. I think I saw some on his face as well. But that would suggest two males, no? Unless one male completely surprised him and attacked his back.
I personally haven't seen his limp but if it is on his back legs i agree that looks like a two men business.
If that would be the case the most probable would be Mantimahle.
09-20-2024, 10:56 PM( This post was last modified: 09-20-2024, 10:57 PM by Tr1x24 )
I think we are overreacting, not every random, small bite wounds needs to be from fight with other rival males.
It could be from lionesses, other prides/groups, even his brothers (without video, we would never thought that injuries on K5 where done mostly by his brother).
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09-20-2024, 11:19 PM( This post was last modified: 09-20-2024, 11:20 PM by Ngonya )
(09-20-2024, 10:56 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: I think we are overreacting, not every random, small bite wounds needs to be from fight with other rival males.
True, but nobody overreacting, just listing some possibilities of males around. Maybe females did that yeah, or even a brother on a dispute.
(09-20-2024, 10:56 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: (without video, we would never thought that injuries on K5 where done mostly by his brother).
that wasn't a brotherly fight
K4 thought his brother was a rival male, so that was basically injuries K5 could sustain after a fight with any rival coalition, but not brotherly fight
