Lions of Sabi Sands

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(03-09-2023, 11:03 PM)Mapokser Wrote: I don't think these 2 have the time to build a bond to fight for Ximhungwes. For them to become territorial again they'd have to go full nomadic, explore the SS for at least 6 months and build a bond, then go oust some lone male.

They may try to join forces now but PCM will soon come back and chase them away before they can even see each other as a coalition partner.

I also worry about Othawas, NK killed the third sister and tried to finish the job not long ago, if he joins Tumbela the girls wouldn't be able to hang with their father anymore.

They could theoretically just walk in and become (sort of at least) pride males of an unclaimed female only cubless group (or with male sub-adults not confident to fight still attached). Unlikely, but those oppurtinities happen, the more you wander around, the more likely you find them ofc. Nkuhuma and Styx didn't succeeded with Mhangenis who were hostile towards them because they still had cub(s), they accepted Othawa male before just fine and now they joined up with Plain Camps, NYM and SYM just were unlucky with the timing, also condidence and strenght/numbers wise to assert themselves by force anyway.

Just for the sake of argument, it would be a surprise, but we can't rule something like that out. For example Talamati young females wander around, not that far actually, and they most likely gonna end up with some males unless something unsual happens to that group. We don't even know for sure where they end up, let alone with whom, Nkuhuma and/or Tumbela are not their best option atm, but stranger things have happened. Who could tell back then when the 3 Tumbelas were taking over the Othawa pride from Hairy Belly while NYM and SYM were just wondering throughout Sabi Sands and Nhenha and Tinyo were ruling Kambulas and getting challenged by 2 Northern Avoca in upcoming months, that from all those males mentioned, none would be ruling either Othawa or Kambula pride mentioned and just three of them (Tumbela, Nkuhuma nad Mohawk)  would be alive today, while the first two going from hostility through indifference to potential mates in the process, losing 4 coalition parners together meanwhile. From current ruling males north of Londozi's southern border, only Mohawk was there at the time*. Anything can happen and nothing is certain at the same time.

Edit: *Not counting Kruger male crossing the border in and out of Sabi Sands. Reply