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(09-06-2024, 09:38 PM)NLAL11 Wrote: Footage of all 7 Ntsevu cubs at a den site. Not sure when taken. All of them looked like they could use a good meal.
The two older cubs look in bad condition. Could this be the skin disease mange? Saw somebody on youtube comments pointing it out. It is really good to see the older ones bonding with the younger siblings! But I hope the disease does not spread. We have seen it before in Sabi Sands (2016).
This cub's skin is not looking good.
Photo credit: MalaMala Game Reserve video
Yes, they have been battling mange for months. Now the smaller litter is also fighting it. The mothers also. If they don’t eat regularly and help boost their immune systems, this can become deadly for these cubs. .