Lions of Sabi Sands

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(08-05-2024, 02:32 AM)T_Ferguson Wrote:

(08-05-2024, 01:49 AM)BA0701 Wrote:

(08-04-2024, 11:26 PM)KM600 Wrote: It would be very surprising if Tumbela killed the cub no matter if it’s Mhangenis or Kambulas, especially as he’s been around the Mhangenis for a month and doesn’t seem to show an aggressive side to the cubs, the rare time he’s close enough to them anyways. Then again, they were supposedly running from him so maybe his persistence with leaving them unharmed finally ran out. 

I was thinking tho, is it 100% confirmed the lion chasing the pride was Tumbela, as we know Khanya and NK are also in the area and were last spotted extremely close to both Tumbela and the pride. S.Avoca is even in the mix too. Not saying they had anything to do with the cubs deaths, it’s just a theory, but maybe they had chased the pride into Londolozi and Tumbela followed them there.

I am of the same thinking, I have not seen Skorro Jr show any aggression towards any cubs to this point. I get, I know he is a lion, I am also not naive and understand it is natural behavior, but not all male lions are aggressive towards cubs, and I for one believe he is one such male. He has been around cubs from a few prides, even dining with them, and I have not seen him show aggression towards them. Would I find it impossible, no, but, would I be surprised, actually, yes, I would. I cannot speak to Khanya, have not seen him around a strange pride's cubs, and we know that NYM has killed cubs before.

Also, the "chasing" part (I understand that is their words, not yours), was he actually chasing them, as in were they running away from him, was he running after them, or was he merely following them as he has been doing for over a week now?

I don't think Skorro Jr was the culprit that got the cub.  I think the cubs are the victims of the 2 prides coming together.  The report I read (right, wrong, whatever) was stating that the Mangheni were moving East away from Skorro.  Whether he was chasing them, or they just got tired of him being around.  Who knows.  Skorro hung around for a while, maybe he started trying to get frisky.  I guess time will tell.

Also, maybe it wasn't Skorro, but Talamati and NKhuma male that did the chasing, or created the chase.  They are also in this region if memory serves.  Ultimately, I still blame the greed of the PCM's which may possibly spell their end.  How did PCM get his eye hurt again?  I think we are missing some big pictures here.

As for the new eye injury, I have absolutely no idea how he got it. I know his brother gave him the last injury he had, on the same eye, in a scrap over mating rights with the Nkuhumas. This new one is anyone's guess. I agree, the PCMs spreading themselves out over such distances could be a real problem. One thing we have seen, for sure, is it has had the two males being in different areas at the same time, where before, they were practically inseparable, which in my opinion was one of their biggest strengths as a duo. Being separated like this can only bring trouble, for either, or both, of them. Reply