Nkuhuma Pride

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(04-12-2024, 09:43 PM)Mapokser Wrote: I doubt the PCM would be hostile.

They have no reason to attack their daughter and their son has just turn 2yo. With Kruger lions the fathers usually start pressuring their sons only when the sons are 3-3,5yo.

Besides, the PCM's behaviour towards cubs is one of the most lovely ever seen, they play with cubs, hug them, groom them and chase the mothers away from a kill but leave the cubs eating. All instances caught on camera.

Meanwhile the average male interact with cubs by ignoring them.

Problem is that last time they were seen with them these 2 where pretty much cubs and mother was still alive (it would be nice to know when was last recorded sighting of them together, it must have been a year or so).

Now they are almost fully grown.

With hostile i dont mean that they would try to kill them, but i dont think they would hang together or be too friendly anymore, especially with that young male being so big.

Theres a reason we dont see them hang together for ~ 1 year or so, because they dont, and after connection is lost, lions can be pretty hostile, even towards their own blood.

We dont know if PCMs where involved into Mhangeni killing their mother, they might have, theres plenty examples like that (Majingilanes with Othawas vs Ximhungwe, Junior Matimba with Mbiris vs Koppies etc.) where pride males turn with new, stronger pride against weaker former pride. Reply