Lions from Botswana

[KM600]

(07-06-2024, 08:54 PM)BA0701 Wrote:

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(07-06-2024, 07:54 PM)KM600 Wrote: These boys should be around the same age as the PCMs with Sekoti being around 2 years older. Anytime I see a photo of them, I notice they still have clean faces for a coalition that rules such a big territory. Most likely means these boys are well respected and haven’t faced a serious challenge, I mean so were their fathers and it was just two of them so imagine 4 big males. Should also mean each member has a unique bond, we’ve all seen coalition members who inflict serious injuries upon one another over simple things such as mating rights. These boys seem to be different.  

They are the sons of Sekekama and Torn Nose, right? I always wondered why Savage Kingdom did not show much of Torn Nose, they almost made him appear a wandering nomad. Any word on Tseketi, recently? He too, could have had another brother, had Sekekama not killed him, he killed that young male for venturing too close to his mother, and yet permitted Tseketi to linger longer than most. Lion behavior seems to always remind us just how little we understand about them.

Last update of Tsekedi was in 2022 and yes these males are the youngest brothers of Tsekedi, all born into Marsh Pride. I, too, didn’t like how TornNose coming across in Savage Kingdom. It was almost like they shut him down to build up Sekekama that much more to further show the harsh realities of lions. I get it, they decided to take that route to sell their idea and it worked. 

Just a shame TornNose isn’t as famous worldwide especially being apart one of the most successful coalitions and ruling around 10 years as a duo with Sekekama, not even taking into account the other years he was also a dominant male in a coalition of 5 before they permanently split. It should be like how ppl speak on Kinky Tail and Mr T, u can’t mention one without the other.

Agree, entirely, on every point. Wasn't Tsekedi a member of another coalition, and didn't he have some conflict with other brothers from a different group? Matter of fact, and I could be wrong on this point, but I thought he'd had conflict with these boys. That entire area is filled with Sekekama and Torn Nose's legacy, massive lions in every direction. I don't even recall Savage Kingdom saying Torn Nose's name, he was always just the roaming "Brother", and I have all 4 seasons on DVD. Really sad, honestly, as without Torn Nose, I don't believe Sekekama is nearly as successful.

Tsekedi was apart of a 4 male lion coalition. Blondie, Tsekedi and Pretty Boy come from Marsh Pride and Sand Ridge Male (half-brother to these boys) joined them. Was named the ‘Rebel Coalition.’ Sand Ridge died from a believed hunting injury and the other three brothers ended up taking over the North Pride, previously controlled by Sekekama and TornNose before they abandoned it after ousting their 5 sons, the Kwhai Boys. 

The only brother from the Renegade Coalition, Tsekedi and his brothers encountered was their younger bro Sekoti. This was because Sekoti had reached independence and tried to join the coalition, as they were already pride males he obviously wasn’t accepted. He had no other males his age from Marsh Pride so stayed within the area after not being accepted by his older brothers, which ironically led to him being joined by his younger brothers. 

There was atleast once instance where Tsekedi and Pretty Boy were said to have caught Sekoti but Sekekama and TornNose had come to his rescue and chased off their sons. Sekoti also fought Pretty Boy after the Rebel Coalition split with Tsekedi and Blondie leaving. Both males were injured with Sekoti said to have come off much worse. Eventually, the younger males from Marsh Pride joined Sekoti and they put serious pressure on Pretty Boy, now a lone male. He was boxed in between two separate 4 male lion coalitions and left his territory to surely escape death. Reply