Other male lion coalitions from Masai Mara

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(10-28-2018, 10:08 PM)Tshokwane Wrote: Credits to Sammy Kaleku, picture.

Credits to The Six BilaShaka/Pack Coalition for the info.

The beginning of a new age


This coalition of six male lions now 4 years old is likely to change the dynamics of the lion in Maasai Mara for the next 8 years!

It is quite unusual for 6 young men in a Lion Pride to become independent. It is also unusual for the 6 to survive the first years of their nomadic life after abandoning their natal Pride. But if that happens, then the Pride of the Lion faces difficult times.

In the year 2014 6 cubs of lions were born, in which there were 6 males, at the beginning it did not have a name, but as time went by each of them was given a name ...
Meanings and thoughts behind their names below:

Chongo meaning 'bad eye', for obvious reasons

Kiok (Maa) meaning 'ear', due to his mismatched ears

Baba Yao (Swahili) meaning 'their father', his dominance in the mating hierarchy brought to a new lease of life to Bila Shaka and the Marsh area

Kibogoyo (Swahili) meaning 'toothless', due to one of his upper canines missing

Doa (Swahili) meaning 'spot', due to his left eye spot

Koshoke (Maa) meaning the one with the big belly

They are still too young to compare them with the old Notch coalition that dominated 11 of 22 proud of the massai mara, Something inaudit...

Well, let's repeat some quick background first:

- born in Moniko's pride; sons of Lolparpit and Olbarnoti
- 2 males were born in March 2014 and are brothers (Possibly Baba Yao And doa)
- 3 males were born in May 2014; are brothers (Possibly Chongo, Kibogoyo, Koshoke)
- 1 male was born in September 2014 (Possibly Kiok)

So, this year's question is: will the Bila Shaka Males keep the Pride Marsh and the Pride Topi Plains or will they take over the Pride Enkoyonai from their parents? Well, if that happens, will they leave Marsh Pride and / or Topi Plains Pride forever? Or will this coalition be divided into 2 or 3 groups?

Time will tell

4 of the 6 boys at topi plain

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awesome keep updating about this boys Reply