Coalitions of Kruger National Park

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(05-19-2024, 03:03 PM)Brahim Wrote: Plains camp young male son of Southern avocas.

"Scare face of Southern Kruger. Of all the male Lions in Kruger I've spent time with between the Crocodile River and Letaba River, none have the facial trophy of a male who knows how to fight and deal with conflict like this chap. This is what you call hard earned. Mating pair at Delaport waterhole, day 2 of their mating ritual."
Credit: Andy Wags

Wow, the aggressive young Plains Camp Male!  He was already making waves by killing one of the Styx subs awhile back.  Now he's claimed mating rights on either a lone lioness or on a member of a small pride?  The Plains Camp Pride seems to score well on producing capable, strong males, like the Avoca Pride....  Just imagine what a force such a coalition would have been had this male had a partner or two!  Strong Avoca blood crossed with Plains Camp blood was definitely going to produce alpha males!  Yet only one was produced.  Let's hope his elevated testosterone levels don't get the better of him in the end.  After all, he is alone.

Anybody know how far he is from his natal pride?  Or in what location he's mating?   It's a shame nobody knows what coalition is over the pride.  We always see the Nkhulus with the Sand River Pride in pictures and videos, but it's like a black hole regarding information on the PC Pride, despite them not being extremely far away.... Reply