Mangheni Pride

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(08-25-2024, 11:26 PM)Mapokser Wrote: @Duco Ndona Well if all the cubs survive until the females get back to estrus then the hardest part of the job will be done and the cubs will be independent already so the Tumbela situation will be mostly irrelevant in this scenario.

As for cub killing, for me while the situation is odd, it's clear why he didn't kill the cubs, he wouldn't be accepted by the females if he tried and he was too weak to take over, he limps and was injured and in poor condition, he needed to follow them and be accepted to feed and recover so that's what he did.

Once they spend a lot of time together they got used to each other so they started seeing each other as pride mates, meaning he likely won't kill the cubs even if he gets better and has opportunities.

If he was in good condition with a drive to perhaps become dominant again like he was with Nkuhuma, he'd for sure kill the cubs given the chance.

But anyway thanks to him at least 2 cubs died as the pride entered Kambula territory to avoid them, another mysteriously disappeared short after, so maybe now that they accepted him, if they meet Kambula pride without Ndhzengas, maybe his presence would be useful. That and dealing with hyenas aside, he'll just be a burden.

There were also reports that Skorro Jr was running with the Manghenis, away from whatever they were running from, and there were also some who said the Nwas were also involved. So, I think to state as fact that he caused the deaths of 2 cubs has no factual basis. It may be what happened, just as easily as any of the other reported scenarios may be as well. Reply