Lions of Sabi Sands

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@T_Ferguson I think "pretty severely" is an exaggeration, he's limping yes, but it doesn't seem to be that seriously, certainly not as bad as NK's from a few days ago and he is much better already.

@Mwk85 or it's just a coincidence after the PCM returned splitting NK and Tumbela. Darker-maned Talamati was also aggressive towards NK when they first met and when he joined with his brother they chased NK off.

These Talamatis are 4yo and some say the lighter-maned one isn't the healthiest of lions. It'd be a long time before they can challenge for a territory and since these 2 are brothers it might be more difficult for NK to bond.

With Tumbela, both are by themselves and have only themselves to bond with, both are in their prime and could oust any lone male as soon as they form a coalition and once they bond they'd also have shot at challenge duos. They can become dominant straight away and start raising cubs next year if they decide to leave the west and explore.

Being less dominant doesn't matter here, NK was also less dominant than Nhenha and Styx, plus he probably still has a slight limp and is bigger than Tumbela, being less dominant now doesn't mean he'll always be, not to mention he held his own and fed in the kill, Tumbela couldn't keep him away. Reply