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(10-03-2017, 09:05 PM)vinodkumarn Wrote: Credits: Singita
September 2017 report
The Mhangene pride continues to traverse through large areas of the Sabi Sand. With 16 adult or sub-adult lions on the move, it is notable that even large carcasses are only going to last for a short period of time. This lion pride is large enough to consume an entire buffalo within a few hours and move out of the area shortly afterwards. There are no opportunities to bank on the fact that this pride would be waiting for you in the morning if they had killed a buffalo the night before. The nine sub adult males in the pride are showing clear signs of approaching adulthood as their manes continue to grow and their general body size increases, soon to be larger than the adult females. It will be an interesting time for this pride as the nine males (if they stand together and remain as a coalition) will be a force to be reckoned with. The aging Majingilane male lions are preoccupied with keeping new coalitions at bay, which continue to push into the west from the Kruger National Park.
Both the Mhangene and the Talamati pride currently have huge numbers of sub adult males within their prides will be interesting to see where they go once they go nomadic
Do you know how many sub-adult males are there in Talamati pride now
(10-03-2017, 09:05 PM)vinodkumarn Wrote: Credits: Singita
September 2017 report
The Mhangene pride continues to traverse through large areas of the Sabi Sand. With 16 adult or sub-adult lions on the move, it is notable that even large carcasses are only going to last for a short period of time. This lion pride is large enough to consume an entire buffalo within a few hours and move out of the area shortly afterwards. There are no opportunities to bank on the fact that this pride would be waiting for you in the morning if they had killed a buffalo the night before. The nine sub adult males in the pride are showing clear signs of approaching adulthood as their manes continue to grow and their general body size increases, soon to be larger than the adult females. It will be an interesting time for this pride as the nine males (if they stand together and remain as a coalition) will be a force to be reckoned with. The aging Majingilane male lions are preoccupied with keeping new coalitions at bay, which continue to push into the west from the Kruger National Park.
Both the Mhangene and the Talamati pride currently have huge numbers of sub adult males within their prides will be interesting to see where they go once they go nomadic
Do you know how many sub-adult males are there in Talamati pride now
Tristan one of the Safarilive presenters said they are six they were sired by the selatis so they must be older than the Mhangene sub-adults
Tuesday, 26 September 2017: Two lionesses from the Styx pride resting with six cubs and one Birmingham male lion at Ingwe Pan
Wednesday, 27 September 2017: Two members from the Styx pride resting with their six cubs at Buff Pan
Friday, 29 September 2017: Four lionesses from the Nkuhuma pride resting with their six cubs on Tsololo Road
Saturday, 30 September 2017: Three lionesses from the Styx pride resting at Wessels Old driveway
Sunday, 1 October 2017: Three Birmingham male lions moving east from MMM South
About #1010: Touching these joung lions. Almost human attitude, both seem puzzled... To put his paw on his brother's back and staring at the same thing in front of which they don't know what attitude to adopt.
Clearly, the felids are very expressiv animals. It's difficult not to be anthropomorphic.
"watched these 2 young males from the time they were 6 week old cubs until they were forced out of their pride around 3 years old. Growing up with 8 other cubs within their pride, by the time they reached maturity, only 4 remained from 10. Testament to the difficulties of life in the wild."
(10-03-2017, 09:05 PM)vinodkumarn Wrote: Credits: Singita
September 2017 report
The Mhangene pride continues to traverse through large areas of the Sabi Sand. With 16 adult or sub-adult lions on the move, it is notable that even large carcasses are only going to last for a short period of time. This lion pride is large enough to consume an entire buffalo within a few hours and move out of the area shortly afterwards. There are no opportunities to bank on the fact that this pride would be waiting for you in the morning if they had killed a buffalo the night before. The nine sub adult males in the pride are showing clear signs of approaching adulthood as their manes continue to grow and their general body size increases, soon to be larger than the adult females. It will be an interesting time for this pride as the nine males (if they stand together and remain as a coalition) will be a force to be reckoned with. The aging Majingilane male lions are preoccupied with keeping new coalitions at bay, which continue to push into the west from the Kruger National Park.
Both the Mhangene and the Talamati pride currently have huge numbers of sub adult males within their prides will be interesting to see where they go once they go nomadic
Do you know how many sub-adult males are there in Talamati pride now
Tristan one of the Safarilive presenters said they are six they were sired by the selatis so they must be older than the Mhangene sub-adults
Don't forget the Nharhu Pride, they also have huge numbers of sub adult males. And maybe in the same age as a talamati sub adult
MALAMALA TODAY: October 2nd-5th. Lions: Over the last 4 days we enjoyed 11 lion sightings including 4 coalitions: The Manyelethi male with the scarred nose has been mating with a lioness from the Kambula pride in the stretch of the Sand River between our camps. He later joined up with his darker maned brother midway along the Matshipiri River. The 3 nomadic males from the Marthly pride made a surprise return to the area where they grew up- we viewed them on each of the last 3 days within 2kms of Main Camp. The Avoca males were seen at Hyena Waterhole and 3 of the Gowrie males were at Campbell Koppies. 5 of the Kambula lionesses killed a kudu north of Emsagwen Waterhole- they spent a couple days there before moving to Bicycle Crossing.
