Lions of Sabi Sands

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(12-15-2023, 11:07 AM)Duco Ndona Wrote:

(12-15-2023, 04:56 AM)KM600 Wrote:

(12-15-2023, 02:33 AM)Duco Ndona Wrote: Its the season for it I guess. Lost of media have their stuff out already for weeks now and the chance of another mayor death are slim. 

There are some notable omissions though. Such as the Southern Avoca or the Ximhungwe cub.

The Ximhungwe cub didn’t have enough of an impact in order to be covered in such a video, it’s usually only fully grown male lions.

That cub may result in the PCmales having one extra female to mate with and wont need to seek mating opportunities elsewhere. Not to mention it gives the Ximhungwe lioness one last chance of producing female cubs to continue her prides lineage.

I hope she starts mating with them soon.  My fear was that she'd keep nursing the cubs and as long as she's doing that, she won't go into heat.  If she takes to them as her own, she might not go into heat for another year or two.  That would be the worse case scenario for her personal lineage, although good for the 2 cubs themselves.  Let's see what happens in the next several months.  I'm keen that she has another litter by the end of next year at the latest.  There is no guarantee that the strong duo over them will be able to keep their top spot for another 3 years (they have been territorial for around 1-2 now already), but that is what it will take, supposing she has her next litter with them before 2025. Reply