The Tumbela Coalition

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(07-31-2022, 04:09 PM)Wyld@Heart Wrote:

(07-30-2022, 03:55 PM)Bellateda Wrote: The question is, is his return a good thing or bad for the pride? If he can't defend them, then he is useless, he will just attract more attention and get their food.

He's a powerful male lion in his prime. Under pressure from numerically more powerful coalitions to be sure but it's not 1 v 3 or 4 but 1 v 2 either way. If it comes to it and he comes against just a single male from one of the rival coalitions it's likely the pride will back him up as well for the sake of the pride. It's hardly outside the realms of possibility, it's happened before and will happen again. 

On paper it seems a foregone conclusion but these animals don't live on paper; one of the rivals may get separated from his partner, be distracted by another female, get injured... anything can happen, literally. Skorro Jnr is the pride male of this pride, he's hardly useless. His roars alone broadcast that the territory will need to be fought over, a silent land means other males will move in to explore in a matter of when and not if forcing the Othawa's to either give in and lose the cubs or go nomadic. This way, they at least have a chance. 

Look, Skorro might get attacked and kicked out anyway and the pride may lose the cubs or go nomadic. It is possible. Thinking of that as the only conclusion, however, is incorrect.

Agree!!
We humans know very little about animal behavior.
Any outcome is possible. Reply