Lions of Sabi Sands

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(02-08-2022, 10:34 PM)Potato Wrote: One can just point example of one of the young Othawa males holding his ground on a kill against one of the Ndzenga males. Just to be clear I did not meant terrytorial takeover attempt from the Talamatis side, but just holding their ground if they would be atacked by Tumbela males. 

For 1 Othawa boy and Gingerella (Junior and other male immidiately run away) key word there is  "on a kill", as carcass was the main focus and goal for Amahle, not Othawas, if there was no kill and Amahle focused on Othawas, all 4 would run away. 

I mean theres many examples where dominant males where seen feeding with unrelated lions and even young males together, because the main focus is food at that moment, i would not call that "standing their ground" as dominant males are more focused on food then to kill those others. 

If 2 Talamatis would straight up get attacked by even Skorro Jr. , they would just run away, they wouldn't fight unless they got caught. 

(02-08-2022, 10:34 PM)Potato Wrote: To my eye it is clearly terrytorial roar. If she would want just intimidate hyenas then she would just growl. 

(02-08-2022, 10:34 PM)Potato Wrote: One does not have anythink to do with the another. She chassed hyenas further off and then roared and scent marked.

It might look like territorial roar, but that has everything to do with hyenas being there, she displayed the same behavior when you see male lions overtake or defend their kill, they chase and beat females then roar and rub their feat to display dominance, they are letting the rest know that they are in charge here.. She displayed the same behavior, she was just showing hyenas that she is in charge of that kill. Reply