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09-12-2023, 03:42 AM( This post was last modified: 09-12-2023, 03:44 AM by Cath2020 )
It's not about who has the most visible injuries. Injuries could be even more serious that are not even visible....such as internal bleeding, extensive bruising, limbs injured (which is worse than a gash to the head for lions reliant on hunting and strength/speed).
There is also the matter that RR, if he was defending and not invading, has more to lose than a lion who's invading his territory. A lion will have much more motivation to protect his pride and keep his pride status than another invading solo male who just wants more territory and extra females.
And we all did not see any footage of the fight between the two, unlike with RR and Mandevu. We clearly saw what happened and which lion got the real upper hand, and again, RR was defending his goods and status as king of his pride, whereas Mandevu was just exploring, pushing the boundaries of what he's capable...and only 1 vs. 1. His brothers were not in a position to back him up....maybe Ncile is now.
As I see it, a lone lion, head of his pride, should be able to defend his pride 1 vs. 1 at the very least, or else he does not deserve to keep that position. So far, so good for him as he's still in fit condition.
