Plains Camp Males

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(08-04-2024, 08:42 PM)Cath2020 Wrote: Hmmm, could the Xim Lioness be starting estrous?  I've seen footage of them sniffing her out very eagerly while she was not even trying to be flirty.  Maybe.... But then again, the NK Lionesses will need  more protection from the males if they are pregnant.  

If I were an NK Lioness, I'd be wary of these males going back and forth all the time, not providing constant protection to potential cubs in the future.  I wouldn't be as sold on them....but that's just me, lol.  Maybe all of them are now pregnant!  

If Xim gets pregnant, she'll be roaring all the time for the males to return and look after the pride, no doubt.  But if there are MORE young cubs with the NKs, then I fear they will start to return less often to the Xim Pride, leaving the poor older lioness to once again lose any cubs to secure her bloodline.

I don’t think the amount of cubs they sire with each pride matters much. They will most likely stay primarily with Nkuhuma Pride for the amount of mating opportunities that come with it. I also don’t think PCMs keep returning to Ximhungwes purely to see if the old female is now pregnant, I genuinely believe they just favour that pride for unknown reasons. 

I think their territory positioning also makes it easier for them to go back and forth between them and Nkuhumas, hence them seemingly not visiting Mhangenis as much. It’s definitely a wary time for all prides as PCMs don’t seem fully commited to one of them, but Mhangenis are for sure the ones in most danger. Reply