Othawa Pride

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@criollo2mil yeah I was also very much on the fence but in the past month and half the 2 girls were always in good shape and if someone had trouble with food it was Tumbela.

He isn't a dominant male anymore he lacks some of that aggressiveness to steal food he once had I think, he even allowed Nhenha to feed. I don't doubt he is eating his fill but food wise we didn't see the subs struggling since they joined up ( though right before it they started doing well in hunts, true ) and he even found/killed 2 buffalos since they met, and a few days ago the subs were at a zebra kill, did they kill it? I doubt.

Tumbela offers a lot of emotional support, 2 subs not even 2yo alone for months will feel much more safe around an adult lion, not their mother or other female relative true but an adult lion they know regardless.

He is also a win card against hyenas, AWD, leopards, lionesses and nomadic lions. He could attract PCM sure, but he had many opportunities to meet Ximhungwes ( like NK did ) but didn't, which makes me think he gave up completely and accepted his position as a nomad.

The subs are in a very tough spot, PCM are patrolling every week, Ximhungwes are very aggressive now that they are pregnant, there's also 2 Talamati boys roaming around and the Nkuhuma Breakaways.

God knows how much time they still need until they can get into estrus or at least big enough for maybe PCM see them as adult females and don't attack them, 4/6 of their siblings and all adult females were killed already, their chances aren't that good but I think they'll be higher if Tumbela stays with them. Reply