Kambula/Ntsevu males

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@Ngonya 

I am sorry if you meant something else, but it didnt sound like it.

Again, to me this is pretty normal behaviour, (Kambulas are obiviously not territorial), as nomads, they are dominating kills, and when they have big kills, theres nothing unusual that other, submissive nomads, are trying to get a share.

In this example, BDM was not allowed to eat in their presence, he only get to eat after Kambulas dominated him and move from carcass.

2 Hamiltons young males sneaked in when Kambulas where activley eating or already full, sometimes lions just want to eat and digest, they dont care who is near them if they are not threat. These 2 young males are like 3 yrs old, no threat for Kambulas, and they where prob chased away after anyways.

And as for other cases of them "tolerating" other nomads, like S.Avoca, NK or 2 BDMs, it was in the same manner, with Kambulas dominanting the kills, while other nomads waiting their turn/opportunity with submissive behaviour.

Its not like Kambulas are cuddling with these nomads, it is well established who controls the carcass.

If someone approaches them without submissive approach, trying to dominate/take carcass, its 100% Kambulas would rip him/them apart.

Comments here would imply that Kambulas are some "annomaly" of male lions, that they would not "hurt a fly", which is nonsense.

They are male lions just like any other, brutal and agressive predators, its just that they are still not "mature" enough for territorial phase. Just like humans, lions and animals also dont mature the same. Reply