Lions of Sabi Sands

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(09-14-2020, 04:23 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:

(09-14-2020, 03:12 PM)Slayerd Wrote: These boys have an advantage in the Nharu male. Lions that had leaders that were older achieved great success in their takeovers. The Mapogos in Makhulu, the Matimbas in Ndunha, the Birminghams in Nsuku, the Mantimahle in the Boss etc. It will be interesting to see what they do and how the Avocas react. They are scattered and injured and are inexperienced in takeovers unlike the Bboys and their older brothers in the south who put fear into the N'was when they caught wind. I'm not that worried for the Nkuhuma and Talamati but more for the Ximunghwe lioness who has 1 small cub.

S. Avocas didnt chase N'ws.

People underestimate N. Avocas because they didnt faught for their territory, but those 3 brothers together didnt take any shit from older males in their nomadic life, they beat Scorro and 2 S. Matimbas 3 years ago, S. Matimbas at that time where still strong males, and 3 N. Avocas at the age of only 4.5 yrs old almost killed them..

Biggest disadvantage for N. Avocas are that they are split, no 2 males has a chance vs 4 males, but all 3 together would be hard to beat for 4 young males, DM is a monster..

Will be interesting to see if DM will reunite with his brothers if young Mbiris start roaring in between them..

I don't think the N-Avocas are push overs and they have done well against lone older males (Scorro and Hairy Belly as you mentioned.) If you read the reports from the fight at Imbali, Ginger was limping badly and couldn't keep up with Hairy Belly. If they were together and healthy the outcome may have been different. A few days after that the Northern Avocas ran into Junior and Buddy and were chased around for a bit. Then a few weeks later the BBoys tracked them down and they got separated which means there were at the receiving end of things. Granted they were much younger and smaller but lets not ignore the fact that they just waltzed into a vacuum and had a tough time of chasing away a bunch of tenacious sub-adult males.

The intruders are a bunch of young lions so they may get pushed out. But in a few months they will be back and things don't look good for the Northern Avocas.

Personally, I hate the dynamics in Sabi Sands to be upended as there are a bunch of new cubs in several prides. Reply