The Mighty Mapogos

[BA0701]

Interesting video on the single lions and coalitions that the Mapogos fought, some of whom they killed during these fights. The video is interesting because it was put out by Sabi Sand Game Reserve, and lists all of the lions and coalitions, that they are aware of, that the Mapogos fought with, the first time I had seen such a list. The list provided by them is as follows:

Nhlanguleni Male (1 Male)
Northern Coalition (4 Males)
Gwarri Bush Male (1 Male)
Dzunani Male (1 Male)
Rocky Serengeti Male (1 Male)
Nkuhuma Coalition (2 Males)
Ravenscourt Male (1 Male)
Skukuza Coalition (4 Males)
One eye and Stompie Coalition(2 Males)
Rollercoaster Male (1 Male)
Tsalala Male Solo (1 Male)
Nomadic Coalition (4 Males)
Nomadic Coalition (2 Males)
Nomadic Coalition (2 Males)
Manyeleti Coalition (2 Males)
Golf Course Coalition (2 Males)
Gijima Coalition (2 Males)
Toulon Coalition (3 Males)
Majingilane Coalition (5 Males, Day battle)
Matimba Coalition (3 Males)
Othawa Coalition (2 Males)
Selati Coalition (4 Males, two battles)
Limper KNP Male (1 Male)

Casulties:
Casulties include at least 13 fully grown Males killed by the Mapogos. It is not known exactly how many of the Skukuza Males were killed but all disappeared and at least 1 killed from the Mapogo conflict. The Western Mapogos also killed 2 Nomadic Males in 2009. The Mapogos simply were doing nature's calling and they excelled as Lions like no others have:

1 Nhlanguleni Male
1 Northern Male
1 Gwarri Bush Male
1 Dzunani Male
1 Rocky Serengeti Male
1 Skukuza Male
1 Nkuhuma Male
1 Golf Course Male
2 Nomadic Males
1 Manyeleti Male
1 Majingilane Male
1 KNP Male

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