Lions of Sabi Sands

[titose]

(10-29-2020, 01:52 AM)Slayerd Wrote:

(10-29-2020, 01:13 AM)Gijima Wrote: @titose  Agreed “We heard Birminghams calling and moving north in response to the Avocas calling" (along with "no footage") sounds like another night in the bush, not anything worth hyping up. 

I also think we need more faith in the Ottawa Male... This is from 2018 (When the Ottawa Male took over the Mhangeni Pride): 

"Whatever happened, the presence of a rival male with lionesses (Mhangeni) that they have been mating with will certainly be unwelcome by the Birmingham coalition. Years ago the Majingilane went on the hunt when they heard the young Southern Pride males roaring, and after 48 hours they caught and killed one of them. I’m not saying the same thing will happen here, but with the ominous and silent approach by the Birmingham males that was witnessed last night, the Ottawa male would be best advised to make himself scarce." https://blog.londolozi.com/2018/10/20/ot...ngerously/

And... nothing happened. So why would he fear the Birminghams? Animals learn behavior from experience and his experience with the Birminghams so far hasn't been that scary. I guess my point is, I think most lions have to be a bit audacious and bold if they have any chance of success in their short lives. Like the Red Road male who kept flirting with the Orpen Males' prides until he eventually took over one of them. Obviously it can go horribly wrong but if it doesn't, then like RRM and Ottawa Male, you get to be a territorial male. So good for him.

He has every reason of being afraid. The post you brought up? Yeah the Birminghams chased him that time. He barely escaped. All 3 Birminghams chased him silently. Fortunately for him the Birminghams abandoned the Mangheni pride but if it was all 4, I doubt they would have abandoned the pride. Earlier this year the Othawa Male was with the Ntsevu female and ran after hearing a Birmingham roar close by. The Birminghams also chased him off a buffalo carcass a few months ago. According to Singita the Birminghams roared in close proximity to him in Singita and he did not answer. Not to mention Singita has said the Birminghams are bigger. I don't know if they meant both but Nhenha is definitely bigger. Plus both males are experienced, he is not. So he has every reason to be afraid. And finally it's 2 on 1. He is young, inexperienced, smaller than at least one of them and they are 2 males that he knows have chased him before.

But this is another case another different story, in the publication it is very clear that the male Othawa was challenging one of the Birmingham males and this one did not react and that does not mean that he is afraid, that means that he was cautious and did not want to risk an injury! Reply