Birmingham Pride of lions

[BA0701]

(04-19-2021, 12:02 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote:

(04-18-2021, 11:56 PM)BA0701 Wrote: While he is one of the lions I have been following very closely, have been ever since he got injured initially, he is truly a monster in size. I saw a video of him and the white male, along with a few others from the pride, laying at the water's edge, which was taken about a week ago, and he was double the nearest sized animal in the group. I just hope he is able to make or join a coalition, now that he seems to be close to being driven out. If he continues to hang around, especially if he gets caught by both the Ross males, mounting another lioness (2nd such incident in the past 6 months), he very well could get killed. I am just not clear how he can survive on his own, right now if ever, with that injury.

He needs to stick close to 3 subadult males until the end of this year, then those 3 will be 3 yrs old and start nomadic life, thats basically his only option.. 

But its a big question mark how big of a bond they have, they are 2 yrs in age difference and might not form a coalition..

I know for sure he seems rather close to the white male, I have seen countless videos of them sleeping/lying close to one another, and rubbing a lot. But, you are right, that might be his only option. Given that group has been spending a lot of time away from the pride lately, but remaining well fed (every video shows them all with full bellies, but nobody is sure of where the meals have been coming from given the distance from the rest of the pride), I was beginning to wonder if they hadn't all been driven off. I don't know if that group is feeding itself, which would be the best possibility, but if he gets caught mounting another pride lioness, by the two Ross males, then he may well have a very big problem. At this stage, I am not sure either Ross male would risk a full on fight, alone, with him, but the two of them together would likely be his demise. He has been weary of Tyson for a very long time, but I am not sure even Tyson would risk such a single encounter at this stage. Reply