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I think the western guide heard being impressed on that night sighting when they first saw them two (NK + Nhenha) in western sector: "he is much bigger than the other one" should be enough to consider Nhenha noticeable larger than Nkhumua, maybe not by much, but still it seems like a notoriety that Nhenha has experience, size (and likely confidence and perhaps still strenght so far) in competition for resources with his colaition mate. Nkuhuma led, Nhenha followed, but that doesn't necessary mean anything for the dominance pecking order within a coalition which might be fluid and different males might come on top in different situations. Initially it is likely that at first Nhenha just followed because it has been Nkuhuma who knows those properties better as Birminghams never ruled there while Nkuhuma with or without Styx travelled through pretty much whole Sabi Sands and knows properties roughly to the west of Birminghams' former claims well. Nhenha also did not roar that might have been a confidence thing being newly nomadic again and also Birminghams were always rather cautious in comparison to other great Sabi Sands centered coalition (Mapogos, Majingilanes) - Nhenha himself avoided that one 1 vs 1 mating related situation with Mohawk year ago - so he migh just prefer low profile anyway. Nhenha was also rather loner going his own way, might be just a personality thing not stepping up leading the way and just laidback tag along instead. Him finding Ximhungwe fits how it was him frequenting Tsalala lone female (and his daughter resulting from that is still doing well).