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@Pbonz the Avoca males have mated sporadically with the Nkuhumas for the past 3 months or so, without maintaining a continual presence. Individual Avocas have fed side by side with the Nkuhuma sub-adults along with the Manghenis and Talamati male. Perhaps the dynamic would be different if one or more of the Nkuhumas come into heat, but remain with the pride, because initially one or two of the Nkuhumas were mating with the Avocas (including Amber Eyes) well away from the rest of the pride to protect the sub-adults. Current footage from Djuma, credit to Safari Live, 9 November, 2018, edit by Theokulkija:
According to Elephant Plains' Ranger reports the young Talamati males were kicked out of their natal pride when the Avoca males starting making advances. Since then Talamati females have been mating regularly with the Avocas, which has taken pressure off both the Nkuhumas and Styx pride, booth of whom have sub-adults fathered by the BBoys that they want to protect. https://www.elephantplains.co.za/big-5-blog/category/ranger-reports/ |
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