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(09-06-2023, 07:30 PM)KM600 Wrote: 5 Nkhulus apparently spotted in Mala Mala
Oh! This could get interesting! I suppose the Delaporte Male decided to remain at a distance after his attack....maybe spooked him into realize that staying away from the young males seems to be the better choice at keeping him safe these days. I think it's his choice, since we see him off and on with one or two of the males, but not again with so many of the coalition. The 5 strongest seem to be testing the waters in Sabi Sands now. Let's see what happens. If they decide to stay, they will undoubtedly try to take out the physically weakest duo left....or what they judge to be the weakest. The Kambulas or Mangheni make the most sense for FIVE males, not the Sand River Pride or the smaller Southern Pride. The Styx Lionesses are still too young and won't be ready to breed for at least another year. Maybe up north to the Nkhumas or Talamati? How many breeding age females are there left in those prides?
4 in Talamati not sure about Nkuhuma, remember seeing a comment today saying ‘it’s not a matter of if they takeover territory in SS/KNP, it’s how much they takeover’ - couldn’t agree more.
I believe so. Maybe there will be some eye-opening takeover attempts this year or the next from the Nkhulus and the Nkuhuma Males... Then there are the Kambula Males... So I wonder which of these 3 will make the most impact in the main area of Sabi Sands and nearby areas. All have by far the best numbers on their side to get any pride they desire from one or two males. For some reason, the Nharus are probably safe, RR has gotten so lucky for years not having a large coalition go full throttle to take his pride, so I suspect we'll probably see other prides get the raw end of the deal (if there are young offspring involved). My fear about RR is that he's already started, or will soon, to mate with his own daughters. So just like the Mbiris, there will be yet more inbreeding in the Manyaleti main prides.