DeLaporte coalition

[sik94]

(08-13-2021, 03:15 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote:

(08-13-2021, 02:48 AM)sik94 Wrote: It's the wild we are talking about, a bad hip will be life threatening when you need to hunt and fight to survive and have no time for bed rest to recover. Also, there are worse kinds of arthritis which can definitely kill you and even compromise your immune system. I'd very surprised if this is something new that isn't already known in the medical field.

For example: "In rheumatoid arthritis, the body's immune system attacks its own tissue, including joints. In severe cases, it attacks internal organs.
Rheumatoid arthritis affects joint linings, causing painful swelling. Over long periods of time, the inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis can cause bone erosion and joint deformity.
While there's no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, physiotherapy and medication can help slow the disease's progression. Most cases can be managed with a class of medications called anti-rheumatic drugs."

So every other male lion has life threatning arthritis? What they have joints from glass? This is male lions we are talking about, one of the strongest and resiliant animals in the world.. 

Do i see any "black dots" in Masai Mara or other lions outside of Kruger? No, i dont think i did.. Hmm why is that.. I guess only Kruger lions have weak joints as every other male has arthritis.. 

And they cant feed for themselves (with a pride and brothers) and lose condition but lions who actually got their bones broken (DM, WideNose Nwaswitshaka, BYM..) can?

I respect your opinion, but im not buying it that this is arthritis or hip dysplasia, yet some kind of bacteria/disease which came into Kruger similar to TB..

It's genetic, hip dysplasia and arthritis are both passed down, and certain genetics are predisposed to it. It could be native to the kruger population, both Mbiri males have that black dot on the hip. Btw all wild life is equally resilient, lions are no more resilient than house cats or leopards, humans have put lions on a pedestal for some reason. Reply