The Mighty Mapogos

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(05-08-2018, 01:44 PM)sandw Wrote: if I'm not mistaken these lions to date are all dead. but apart from tinky tail that was killed by the 4 majinj others as they died? have they left adults today?

Ciao Sandro, welcome to the forum.

After Kinky tail died, the second Mapogo to die was Rasta, he and another of his brothers got into a fight with the Majingilane in July 2010, and Rasta didn't come back. At the end of that year, Dreadlocks also dissapear( he used to hunt cattle and it seems a farmer set a trap on him and killed him and other animals, or hired someone to do it).

In 2012, Mr.T was killed by the Selati males and the 2 remaining Mapogos were exiled and lived as nomads until they died from old age.

(05-08-2018, 01:44 PM)sandw Wrote: the 4 majinj went to command instead of the mopogos? are they still alive or have they even found death against new coalitions of young males?

Yes, they did become dominant. But last month 2 of the Majingilane died, another died last year and the last one hasn't been seen for some time. They weren't chased off by any other coalitions, simply died of old age.

(05-08-2018, 01:44 PM)sandw Wrote: what are today the males that dominate the territory and where on the site can I find information about them?

The Birmingham males, and there's a couple of other younger males establishing themselves. 
You can check the Lion section, where there's a thread for individual dominant coalitions, and also another called Lions of the Sabi sands, were we post about the younger males and also prides of lionesses. Reply