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03-12-2023, 02:40 AM( This post was last modified: 03-12-2023, 02:42 AM by Tr1x24 )
(03-12-2023, 01:26 AM)WildLeonis Wrote: To my knowledge, DM has never been suspected of having TB.
Yep, there is no reason to believe that DM had TB, as you said, his condition and mane started to deteriorate after he lost territory, before that he was in perfect condition.
Lack of regular meal suplies and stressful life, at 9 yrs of age, with injury, can do that to male lion.
People underestimate how stressful nomadic life is, especially for a male who was territorial, but lose territory. After few months, in most cases, first thing you will notice on these ousted males is that they have lost some mane, which follows with weight loss if they dont have regular meals.