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(07-21-2023, 05:55 PM)Duco Ndona Wrote: Its just one mating. The guy probably just happened to be at the right spot. For the coalition to take over they have to be accepted by most of the pride even outside estrus. Right now they are just hanging out there but largely avoided. Which may still last for months depending on the cubs etc.
However. If the lionesses are getting back into estrus its very odd the Avocas left. One would expect that the resident males would stick around for that even with the whole Nkhulu situation going on as it did so for months. So that adds credence to the idea that their departure wasnt as voluntary as originally believed.
The mating can still be just a distraction tactic. Or it can be the thing of mating with as many males of the area in a transitonal period regardless of whether she knew to what coalition he belongs to - hedging against any potential outcome why changing guards is done and things settled.