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The Mantimahle Males
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In the last few years the Magjingilane males were quite fortunate that they were surrounded by male coalitions of only 2 males, apart from the birmingham males who are just fully grown. That seems to change now. I don't think that the 2 young Avoca Males stand a chance there. They were lucky that one of the Matshapiri males is injured. It's getting really interesting now. I think that the Mantimahle Males are the ones who will control Sabi Sands in the next few years..
I dont think Mantimahle males will go that much west as they have prides in KNP as well.
With such a large territory they can not patrol completely often and end up splitting and one of them can be caught by other coalitions.. I don't think they will go west. They may not even come to Mhangeni breakaway pride as well (Kambula pride)  (06-04-2017, 01:12 AM)Lionpower Wrote: In the last few years the Magjingilane males were quite fortunate that they were surrounded by male coalitions of only 2 males, apart from the birmingham males who are just fully grown. That seems to change now. I don't think that the 2 young Avoca Males stand a chance there. They were lucky that one of the Matshapiri males is injured. It's getting really interesting now. I think that the Mantimahle Males are the ones who will control Sabi Sands in the next few years.. The mantimahle will split I think. Although five of them entered the sabi sands, it seems only three of them have been seen further in. The avoca males should avoid the mantimahle at all cost, even the Majinalanes are less of a threat at this point. (06-04-2017, 01:50 AM)vinodkumarn Wrote: I dont think Mantimahle males will go that much west as they have prides in KNP as well. The part of kruger they came from is a good distance from the malamala/londolozi area. I think they are either abandoning the prides they have in the kruger or splitting in two two coalitions a bit like the southern and northern matimbas did. 
MALAMALA TODAY: June 10th. The Teardrop female leopard and her 2 cubs got the fright of their lives this morning. They were feeding on a treed impala kill in Ingwe Donga when 4 large male lions stormed the area, the Mantimahle males. The female managed to escape before one of male lions ascended the tree with the impala kill and both cubs still in it. In these situations leopards who remain relatively calm often walk away unscathed- all they have to do is wait it out on the smaller 'outer' branches of the tree. These branches can support their weight but not that of a bigger cat. Lions also lack the arboreal skills to negotiate the climb. But leopards who panic will tend to jump down, out of the frying pan and into the fire. Later in the afternoon we followed up again and found the Teardrop female with only 1 of her youngsters... the fate of the other remains a mystery for now. A large herd of buffalo was also viewed nearby. The Quarantine male leopard and a small female were seen mating at Clarendon Dam. The Accipiter male leopard was seen briefly at Matshapiri Dam. The two young Avoca males spent the day near Maxim's Lookout. We often finish off these updates with 'many elephant sightings were also recorded' and today was no exception. With pans drying up the Sand River is frequently visited by elephants and a drive along the banks will often yield sightings of multiple herds. Photo by ranger Olly Mathew @ollymathew #malamalagamereserve#itsallaboutthewildlife
MALAMALA TODAY: June 10th. The Teardrop female leopard and her 2 cubs got the fright of their lives this morning. They were feeding on a treed impala kill in Ingwe Donga when 4 large male lions stormed the area, the Mantimahle males. The female managed to escape before one of male lions ascended the tree with the impala kill and both cubs still in it. In these situations leopards who remain relatively calm often walk away unscathed- all they have to do is wait it out on the smaller 'outer' branches of the tree. These branches can support their weight but not that of a bigger cat. Lions also lack the arboreal skills to negotiate the climb. But leopards who panic will tend to jump down, out of the frying pan and into the fire. Later in the afternoon we followed up again and found the Teardrop female with only 1 of her youngsters... the fate of the other remains a mystery for now. A large herd of buffalo was also viewed nearby. The Quarantine male leopard and a small female were seen mating at Clarendon Dam. The Accipiter male leopard was seen briefly at Matshapiri Dam. The two young Avoca males spent the day near Maxim's Lookout. We often finish off these updates with 'many elephant sightings were also recorded' and today was no exception. With pans drying up the Sand River is frequently visited by elephants and a drive along the banks will often yield sightings of multiple herds. Photo by ranger Olly Mathew @ollymathew #malamalagamereserve#itsallaboutthewildlife
Night Beast.
One of five members of Mantimahle coalition. South Africa, Male Male Game Reserve. June 2017. http://www.kirichko.net #wildography  *This image is copyright of its original author Credits to Ann Owens  *This image is copyright of its original author
Hello guys! new in the forum. Quick question.I read somewhere that this males territory is already larger or a large as sabi sands. is that true?
 (06-28-2017, 06:43 AM)stronghold Wrote: Hello guys! new in the forum. Quick question.I read somewhere that this males territory is already larger or a large as sabi sands. is that true? Hi and welcome. My knowledge of them is limited, especially since I've been away for a while. But I'll give you an answer based on what I know of lions. So, there's more than just chasing away or killing males when it comes to taking territory, they also need to patrol it regularly to warn other males away. If the territory they already have is as big as you say, then I don't see why they would want more of it, because eventually they would have to leave some behind. One thing I do know about these males is that they move a lot together, so that can make things difficult for them to patrol the land they have already. But anyway, my two cents there and maybe some of the other lads can give you a better answer about their territory. Enjoy the forum.
Mantimable males
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MALAMALA TODAY: July 13th. Lions: a mighty coalition of 5 male lions from the Kruger National Park has recently started to venture onto MalaMala. They are known as the Mantimahle males and today we saw 2 of these beasts at the Windmill in eastern Flockfield. The Eyrefield pride seem to have run into trouble again as the 2 lionesses were viewed without the cubs, moving east in the northern parts of Charleston- the male cub was seen about 1km away, in Jakkalsdraai Open Area.
Wow so it looks like these males weren't all the hype that we thought it would be.
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