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BODY SIZE AND MASS OF NGORONGORO CRATER LIONS

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BODY SIZE AND MASS OF NGORONGORO CRATER LIONS

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02-13-2015, 02:26 AM

(02-13-2015, 02:06 AM)'Amnon242' Wrote: As far as I know lions show quite low variability in size. Weight differencies between various subspecies or local populacions (craters are just a local population...a small population) are limited. Serengeti lions are around 180 kg...so 212 kg as average for crater lions would make surprisingly big difference. But who knows...? Maybe crater lions are descendants of some huge male...

Are there any reliable weights of crater lions? I know only about one young male (3-4 yo) who was 146 kg (if Im not mistaken).

 

The thing is, the crater lions are all descendents of transiant lions most likely from Serengetti since its only a few miles west of the crater. They have already confirmed that the lions after the plague are lions from another location. Packer says since there are so many lions that made it to adult hood and not many come towards the Crater that they have formed 15 member coalitions and now when any new intruder lions make their way there they are not formidable to attempt to take it over and since usually only 2 lions of any coalition size will breed, these lions have become extremely inbred. All males have bred with their sisters or half sisters for the past 40+ years.
 
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