Lions of Sabi Sands

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(04-27-2024, 04:01 AM)Cath2020 Wrote: The Gijima Males are giving the other 2 dominant coalitions in Sabi Sands a run for their money in rivaling the number of cubs sired by them....but of course, only time will tell how many survive to adulthood.  The Nzenghas have 16 (though some older litters are probably Gore's and Ubuso's no doubt) The PCs have 14 with more yet from the Tsalala Lioness...., and the Gijimas have more cubs by both their prides recently!  At least 12 and now the other Southern Pride Lioness introduced at least two more....so they could have more than the PC Males as of today, minus the number the Tsalala female will produce.


PCs have 2 from NK Breakaway, 2 from Othawa Pride and 10 from Mangheni, plus more by the Tsalala on the way.  Will be between from 15 to 18! 

The Gijimas have 7 from 3 Talamati Lionesses, but one has yet to give birth...plus at least 7 from the Southern Pride, too.....but more if the last lioness had 3 or 4. (so, 14 to 16 potentially)

These three duos are ruling well, so it will be interesting which ones of their offspring make it past the nomadic stage, and how well all of them will get along as they inevitably meet sometime in the future, clashing for land, females, prey......

Sadly, not all will survive for sure, but hopefully the majority.  The Thandi Impi Coalition also had about 18 from two prides, but only about half actually made it.  5 Males in the end, and maybe even more females in the Mbiri and Nharu Prides.

Nobody knows what will happen. There is no reason to think they do not all have a good chance. The male lions you have all mentioned are good male lions that visit their cubs and and are strong. The Nzenghas male lions have a lot of cubs and sub adults in the Styxt pride and the Southern pride and the Kambulas prides. The Southern pride and the Styxt pride may have had cubs from their brothers the Ndzenghas, but I think they may have also had cubs with he Styxt pride or the Southern pride. The were a coalition when they were with the Styxt pride and the Southern pride if you count all of their sub adults they have 24 total with cubs and sub adults and the oldest lionesses daughters already have cubs i am not sure how many total, but that means those cubs; the Ndzengha male lions are grandfathers. Reply