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(12-25-2022, 08:45 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Found this footage of BD pride from August 2019 :
It was speculated that 2 spliting brothers, who are in Sabi Sands atm, might be the oldest ones, so that was the reason they left their natal area earlier, but looks like its other way around, they look to be the youngest ones, alongside the youngest male of the 4 group:
Mohawk male (2 of the 4 group brothers next to him look bigger)
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Orange Eyed male (he looks to be even smaller the Mohawked male there, i think he and youngest of the 4 group, are 2 youngest)
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You’re spot on. He was born in Nov 2017, and has one beautiful orange eyed sister too whos with the pride.
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In another plot twist, the male they call youngster is actually one of the oldest males! When I have time I’ll upload the photo of him as a cub.
Here is the Black Dam Male that Thornybush is calling "youngster". According to Juan Pinto, the Black Dam pride has seven cubs that were part of their first litter and the underdeveloped male was one of those first cubs seen with the pride.
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So he is actually one of the older males. And the big, orange-eyed male in Sabi Sands is one of the youngest males.
Really goes to show you can't judge a lion's age only by size or mane development. This male, despite his age is also the least dominant of the 4 in Thornybush.