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(09-04-2018, 09:33 PM)sundarbans Wrote: I find it strange that the Mhangeni sub-adults left their natal pride at such a young age. After the split neither they nor their mothers have fared too well. With the demise of their dominant males, wouldn't it have made sense for the pride to stick together so that they could bring down bigger prey regularly? Any explanation as to why they left their pride so early?
They were abandoned by their mothers. Their mothers were probably in estrus again so probably instinctively left them to mate. Also, having to hunt for 12 sub adult lions was probably becoming tiring and likely contributed to their mothers abandoning them is my guess.