Lions of Timbavati

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(06-02-2021, 06:24 PM)Timbavati Wrote: The big and stunning Ximpoko male in Northern Timbavati who was causing havoid with the resident lion prides of the area, The two Ximpoko males were the author of the death of many of the Machaton cubs back in the day. They killed 4 cubs of the Machaton pride, of which were male cubs, a possible threat in a not too long future. The Ximpoko male partnered up with Mabande sometime in 2012. When Mabande went to Kruger and meet to Ximpoko by first time, It was around February 2012 when Mabande was collared  in the Timbavati in an area known as Avoca, and it was removed on May 2014 as the collar wasn't working for almost 4 months. Ironically, both males were named as the Mabande/Ximpoko males. Mabande means collar, and he was named that after he was first seen in Simbavati wearing a tracking collar, Image by: Mario Moreno

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I think this is the male that was heaviest recorded 
Ximpoko (250+ kg)

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 A captive male of same size,perhaps the only male close to wild in definition

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