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Lions of Timbavati
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 (12-15-2024, 11:14 PM)BA0701 Wrote: Posting for @sunless While a snare injury is definitely not out of the question, my initial thought was that the mane on his neck had become rotten, eating away at the fur underneath. I'll echo the sentiments that it's very sad to see him like this, but this is the way it goes in nature. Lions (males in particular) and leopards reach old age, and the struggle to survive really begins. They're often finished off by hyenas, and I'm glad we don't tend to see photos or phootage of that. Maybe the rangers don't capture those moments out of respect for the animals. But while this is certainly sad, I find it a lot easier to see this than young lions and leopards dying before they've even got started in life, though that's also part of nature. He's an undisputed winner at the game of life, and his genes will 100% be passed on in his many descendents. |
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