Lions of Sabi Sands

[Duco Ndona]

(10 hours ago)Ttimemarti Wrote:

(11 hours ago)Duco Ndona Wrote: I think we are putting far more importance on this whole bloodline thing than is reasonable. 

Ultimately this is about animal behavoir. Not the continuation of the habsburg regime. And the facts on the ground is simply that she is a Ximhungwe now. Regardless of bloodlines or not. 

I really dont see why we need to complicate things with unnecessary namechanges. The history of the pride is easy to understand and well known. A namechange would only add to any confusion.

For those who don’t know they’ll think he’s a real member of the pride but she’s really not, and idk about a name change but the ximhungwe bloodline could very well go extinct but hopefully not

Why isn't she a real member? If you need to know this little piece of information to understand the difference? Is it really then all that relevant? 

True, the bloodline might go extinct and that's regrettable.
But its not like we link that with pride names. The genetic composition of the reserve is far to complex to just point at two lionesses and say they are or aren't related based on their pride alone.
Gingerellas cubs for example, if the PCmales are successfull, are half sisters to the Mangheni cubs, Ridgenoses cubs, the late ximhungwe and Tsalala cubs and any potential future litter in the Othawa and Tsalala pride. Despite not sharing their names.  

I think that if anyone gets confused over this. Its not the reserves fault for not changing a name, but their own for neglecting to do their research and assuming on name alone. Reply