The Tumbela Coalition

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(07-16-2021, 09:19 PM)Mangw Wrote: Can someone tell me about the tumbelas nomadic life, i heard that they were having a hard time.

Left their natal Nharu pride in Manyeleti as a group of 5, wandering into Kruger, reappeared as 3 in western sector of Sabi Sands keeping very low profile, which actally got them their coalition name. Not very confident, very old Hairy Belly actually was able to succesfully contest a giraffe kill (against one of them iirc). I don't think anyone really knows any details of their time in Kruger, beyond that they evidently struggled, lost 2 and didn't reappear in great condition, so it must be pretty rought for them. To what extent due to competition (inter and intraspecies) and to what extent due to their hunting prowess or lack of, we don't know, I don't think we saw them hunting buffalos in western sector, their fathers were great buffalo hunters, they might or mgiht not be, being able to take down a buffalo and feed on it is great boon for young nomadic males, so it is quite likely they didn't manage to do that often considering their state when they reappeared (either not succeeding in getting kills often or in defending the kill afterwards). Reply