Lions of Manyeleti

[Mapokser]

I never got why some people ( guides, rangers and photographers included ) have the impression Scar is much bigger than Shaka when we have countless photos and videos of them together since young age through their prime to old age, side by side, and the only difference is that Scar is a bit bulkier, with a bigger mane.

Makhunga is much bulkier when compared to his brother than Scar when compared to Shaka, but many people act like they are barely different in size while Scar is supposedly much bigger than Shaka.

@KM600 Mbiris aren't in their prime anymore, they are old and even when they show up in great shape, it's not the same as before.

Still, Shaka's head is the same size as his brother, and he is not, by any means, "way less bulky", he is only slightly less muscular and that's it.

He was always a very impressive lion, you can literally see how he compared to prime Mapoza when he had just turned 3yo, or how he in old/not top form, compared to prime Guernsey male, and the list goes on. He was called huge even when chasing the H7 males, one which weighed 247kg without a full stomach.

Red Road was around the same size as the Kambula, K5 had a much fuller stomach making him look bulkier, but still, K4 looked the most impressive of the 3 in that fight. RR also weighed 200-210kg with an empty stomach which is big but nothing extraordinary, around the same as the Mapogo ( 230kg with partial content ).

By comparing what we know of weights taken, as well as these lions interacting with other males and females, I'd bet prime Shaka would look noticeably bigger than RR if they were seen together.

Idk about this "same height as HB", I'd argue HB wasn't any taller than any of the "big/above average but not huge" males that we've seen in Sabi Sands, from Mapogo to Majingilane to bigger Selati and bigger Bboys, to PCM, Gijima, Kambulas... HB probably had a longer body than usual and was very bulky, but height wise, most of these lions are similar.

Prime Scar, I'd bet, would compete with Makhunga as the biggest in Sabi Sands and would definitely be one of the biggest well-known/famous lions in Kruger. Reply