Lions of Manyeleti

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@Tr1x24 I think they are fully dominant, they roar, scent mark, have a pride, cub, control a clear territory and defend it ( chased RR and the Nharu pride ).

Tintswalos since the death of Orpen Males to Ncila's death have also always avoided Mbiris. It'd be saying Red Road isn't fully territorial because he has to leave if Mandevu & Nzuri were to show up. Sometimes dominant males have to retreat in their own territory if they aren't strong enough to engage the invading force as not always the invading force will stick around to actually oust them.

I also don't think that sub is the son of the Mbiris, since the death of the Orpen Males, the only time the Mbiris were seen with their natal pride was in that vid with Scar mating with 3 lionesses in early May 2021. The subadult was born in 2022, the Tintswalos always had a strong hold in that pride, aside from that time Scar mated that I've already mentioned, and way more recently now, around the time they abandoned it and the Mbiris were invading leading to the birth of this new cub, so Mbiris were just not around when the sub was born.

Another point is that the Mbiris never recognized him, every time they showed up the subs went into hiding and last time Scar chased this very sub and almost caught him.

Regardless, Mbiri males are more inbred than the Tintswalos, the Tintswalos are sons of the unrelated Thanda Impi Males, Mbiri Males are the offspring of the original Mbiri females ( sired by Old Skybeds ) and the Matimba who were also fathered by the Old Skybeds.

So the sub would be much more inbred if son of Mbiri males than Tintswalos.

@NLAL11  I mean he might not even be 3yo, probably not even that larger than the females if at all, I doubt he can have a roar as powerful as that of adult males, but it was definitely a full "territorial" roar instead of a contact call. Reply