Lions of Sabi Sands

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"I think Styx pride will stay nomadic and avoid other males for 1 year more, until the subadults mature, theres still a risk that new males kill those subadults."

On some safari live some guide said that 2 years is (generally) age safe for females by mean that males which did not sire them won't look at them as cubs which need to be eliminated, but as potential mates in the future. Going by that thinking only one which could be in danger would be Styx male. Mala Mala even suggested in one of their recent raports that maybe soon Southern Avocas will dominate that pride.

"Lets just hope they dont lose more members, they had 10 in mid 2019,now only to 6.."

What is more in January they had 13, over a double of current pride's size.

"DM Avoca recently was seen in Cheetah Plains with Talamati pride, in Nkuhuma pride territory, so the brothers prob seen each others aside alone. But as i know, last sighting of them together was in mid 2019 when DM visit them, thats a bit long for a coalition. Maybe both prides having cubs is the reason for that, i dont think that Nkuhuma lionesses would be too happy if DM showed up near the cubs, the same in Talamatis case. "

It is normal that all coalition mambers gets mating rights in the end and because of that will see all those cubs as potentially thair own. I would be highly suprised if Nkuhuma lionesses would have somethink against presence of DM near their cubs and same towards Talamati - 2 other Avocas. Reply