Lions of Timbavati

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(12-31-2024, 03:58 PM)sunless Wrote: As other have said before that Black Dam Pride or to be more general Thornybush lions has a different gene pool compared to the Timbavati and Kruger lions, then where does the Xikukutsus came from did they also come from the Thornybush lions that is fenced or from other parts of Kruger?

No, Xikukutsus come from Avoca pride, born December 2015, sired by old Avoca/Giraffe males (before was speculated that Ross males sired them, but thats not the case, as they look very similar to Avoca/Giraffes, and Ross males mated too late based of evidence).

They are younger brothers of S. and N.Avocas who went to Sabi Sands, they where ~ 1 year old cubs when the Sabi Sand Avocas left their natal pride.

Later, neither Ross males nor Mapoza didnt kill them when they takeover Avoca pride, which is "miracle" itself.

As they matured, they become coalition partners of Mapoza and in 2020 they expanded west and takeover Monwanas.

Later in 2021 they kinda split, Mapoza stayed with Monwanas, while 2 Xikukutsus expanded south into Thornybush, taking over BD pride and ousting 6 BDMs.

In 2022 they split completley from Mapoza, and moved far south and into Sandrigham, while 4 BDMs establish themselves between them and Mapoza. Reply