The Congo Lion

[Ngala]

A long time i wanted to share information about the lions in Uganda, but between one thing and another... I had already insert information about "The Coalition of Three" in thread "Lion Directory", you can also copy here.

The lions in these territories are very interesting. Certainly, there isn't the high number of exemplars present in the Kruger. thanks for sharing @Pckts.

This is one of those:

From Uganda Carnivore Program:
"Mr. Grey, shown here on the left, was 18 years old when he died of natural causes in July 2012!  This was quite an old age for a lion in the wild, and he’s got the battle marks to prove it! His eye was likely damaged by a waterbuck or kob long ago.  He was frequently in the company of male lion Twin, who was likely Mr. Grey's son."

Mr. Grey

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Sharon & Twin

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"Twin, who was about 14 years old when he died a few weeks before Mr. Grey, is shown here with lioness Sharon.  Since Twin was younger and stronger, he was usually the one who got the females!  Twin and Mr. Grey were pushed out of their territory near the Kasenyi kob grounds by The Coalition of Three.  Before they died, they were ranging between the Mweya peninsula and the village of Katanguru (map), where goats often illegally graze in the park. Twin and Mr. Grey have, in turn, pushed lone young male lions further to the outer boundaries of the park." Reply