Lions of Sabi Sands

[Gijima]

(04-18-2021, 08:12 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:

(04-18-2021, 07:56 PM)Gijima Wrote: I think this narrative that Dark Mane is in trouble has been going on for two years. Yet despite all the pressures he faced as a lone male, I have never seen him run to his brothers.

The incident referred to in that clip is the Talamatis, who keep going way outside their home range, running into a KRUGER male. And of course they would.. that's not their territory. 

Also Dark Mane didn't ignore the situation. Just two days ago he came charging in roaring when the Nkuhumas had an interaction with the PC males. When this "incident" happened Dark Mane was in Arathusa, passed through Djuma for 10 minutes and then went north. How would he know about a random incident that happened on Torchwood? This guide seems to think Dark Mane is telepathic. 

Dark Mane did his job with the Talamatis and raised 9 cubs to adulthood... possibly a 100% success rate. He's moved on. He spends most of his time in the west scoping out new lands and females. At this point the pride needs to take care of themselves. In one year maybe new males will move in completely but this is like the most basic of lion dynamics... it happens every two years in this area. 

This is becoming the most most drummed up non-event.. "Imbali male" vs "Dark mane".... I'm convinced Dark Mane doesn't even know about the existence of the Imbali Male who is about 5-10 km away from him at any give time. I'm way more interested in the south and not where Dark Mane is taking his next nap.

I dont think there was any narrative against DM before, as there was no other males close to his territory..

I agree that DM did his job with Talamatis, he doesnt need to protect them anymore, but for his sake he needs a pride, with that injury he is prob limited in hunting, and if his brothers move of south, he might get left behind without a pride and its unknown if Nkuhumas will accept him with all these youngsters around, so sticking close to Talamatis for food is not a bad option for now, until he finds new pride.. 

But its not likely that Imbali male will push further south, he is prob just taking advantage of vacant area and gathering some females to mate, he has massive pride already in Imbali pride with a lots of cubs, so he prob wont ditch them yet.

Actually every time males moved through his territory (Nharus, Mbiris) I think people feared most for DM. I agree a true coalition is a treat to any lone male, but also if a dominant male can't scare away a few 4 year olds, which is what they were, he's pretty useless as a dominant male. Imbali Male, again, is not a threat. They are equally matched and will avoid any direct confrontation. 

"with that injury he is prob limited in hunting" < yet we have seem him charge a herd of buffalo on his own in Dec, and actively hunt with the pride. He's in better shape most days than Blondie, and despite being away from the pride for up to 3 weeks is always in great condition. I think he hunts more than we think.

"unknown if Nkuhumas will accept him with all these youngsters around" < that's true for the older lionesses but I think the younger lionesses will acknowledge him as a potential father of their cubs. When the older lionesses come into estrus soon then basically the male that's there is their new dominant male if the other two are completely gone. Reply