N'waswitshaka males

[Mapokser]

We know lions can "feel" or "sense" the "power levels" of other males through the roars and scent, they can tell if the lion is old, young, prime, healthy, and so on, so that's a thing.

Still, in the case of the Ndhzengas, I think they are just that confident, so things work out in their favor in clashes where confidence is almost everything.

The theory on the ambush thing is interesting, I think there's some truth to it but I'm not fully convinced. Lions will sometimes get chased for kilometers after being "ambushed", I doubt the surprise effect would keep on in most cases. See the Gijimas and Nkhulus. Gijima ambushed the Nkhulu, ST Nkhulu was ready to ran but in a matter of seconds, both sides realized it was 5v2 and the Gijimsa retreated instead with the Nkhulu giving chase.

Or Kambulsa recently ambushing the Kruger male. Kruger male stood his ground, it was only when he realized he was outnumbered and surrounded, that he ran.

Of the top of my head I can remember multiple instances where the defending party won despite being "ambushed".

Shaka Mbiri tried to steal that giraffe from the Mbiri pride and Tintswalos, but was chased off; Mbiris themselves back in their "subhood" chased the Giraffe pride from a carcass until they got ambushed by the dominant males, the 2 Mapoza tried to take the kill but got chased off by the Mbiris; Or back in the Mapogo times, the 2 OG Gijimas ambushed Mr.T and KT in a kill, but were chased off by the Mlowathi.

We don't even need to use adult male lions as example, not long ago the 2 Nkuhuma Breakaways tried to steal a kill from the Ximungwe, but ended up getting chased off instead.

I don't doubt that the Mantimahle were potentially, initially surprised, but they for sure realized they were up against just 2 males, but decided on fleeing anyway. Reply