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Coalitions of Kruger National Park
Coalitions of Kruger National Park
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Coalitions of Kruger National Park
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    (03-20-2022, 06:19 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:(03-20-2022, 01:56 PM)Brahimlegend Wrote: So I heard yesteday old lubyelubye was seen running away from something on S130 and there was a report of 5 males fighting on s130 yesterday and later on the 5 Gomondwane males were there so something happened yesterday (04-30-2022, 07:35 PM)lionuk Wrote: 1/3 Mjejane males, Toya Let's hope they won't return to Mjejane where the hippo pools now reside 
South Shishangeni after a snack
Credits: Carmen Heunis (@ carmiarmy) *This image is copyright of its original author *This image is copyright of its original author
I believe that evolutionarily a father, biological or stepfather, or older brother, who takes the lead of a group of sub-adult lions is a winner. I am amazed that it is quite rare instead.
The wrecked powerbalance in the group makes it unstable. The younger subs would eventually be far better off to dump the older members once they can handle their own affairs.
The evolutionay advantage is also debatable. As the younger generation is being supressed by the older generation. Reducing the chance of grandchildren.
Throwback, 4 Hippo Pools young males (older) feeding, mid 2020:
Smudge Nose :  *This image is copyright of its original author Light Mane :  *This image is copyright of its original author Male sitting in the back is Cheek Scar who is with S28 males. 4th, "missing" male:  *This image is copyright of its original author He looked definitely youngest of the 4, i still not sure if he is maybe older male of 2 youngest who stayed behind with the pride longer, and become nomadic in late 2021:  *This image is copyright of its original author
05-01-2022, 11:51 PM
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(05-01-2022, 05:55 PM)Gabriele Wrote: I believe that evolutionarily a father, biological or stepfather, or older brother, who takes the lead of a group of sub-adult lions is a winner. I am amazed that it is quite rare instead. It's because the fathers, and the prides, instinct is to kick them out so they can move on and this provides for movements of genetics. Accepting the subadults as dominant males in the same pride territory when they're grown will mean they will mate with their own siblings, aunts, mothers etc so in evolutionary terms that would be a major disadvantage to the health of the lion population. Generally if a pride male has formed a coalition with his sons/nephews it's after he's lost the territory and they've been kicked out by the new males but survived the contact. In genetic terms, that's okay because they move on to contest other territories, like the surviving Birmingham male and his son now. Older males do sometimes meet up with sons/younger siblings or unrelated young coalitions after they've become nomadic and then provide an older presence that does prove helpful. This was the case with the Mapogos, I believe, with Makhulu being at least two years older than the rest although he was integrated with them in the pride from very early on. So in certain circumstances it will happen and does happen but in the ordinary event of males within a pride forming up with their fathers/uncles and staying in the territory? Not optimal and healthy males will see them as competition hence not seen all that often.  |
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