BODY SIZE AND MASS OF NGORONGORO CRATER LIONS

[Pckts]

(02-17-2015, 05:38 AM)'Pantherinae' Wrote: Remember @Pckts alot of The prey migrates in The serengeti, unlike The animals in the crater aswell. 
I think The crater Lions are bulked up serengeti lions, You can easy see they are heavier and more stocky animals than those from serengeti just by watching videos and pictures to compare! 

 

Remember, prey does migrate through the crater. It also specifically mentions that in the Crater study. In fact, the crater is susceptible to prey migration and drought the same as any where else. Over the decades it has had abundance and lack of prey, Read the study I posted from packer. They may not migrate as much as the Serengeti but they absolutely do migrate in and out.

 "The legendary annual wildebeest and zebra migration also passes through Ngorongoro, when the 1.7 million ungulates move south into the area in December then move out heading north in June. The migrants passing through the plains of the reserve include 1.7 million wildebeest, 260,000 zebra, and 470,000 gazelles. The Lake Ndutu area to the west has significant cheetah and lion populations. Over 500 species of bird have been recorded within the NCA. These include ostrich, white pelican, and greater and lesser flamingo on Lake Magadi within the crater, Lake Ndutu, and in the Empakaai Crater Lake, where a vast bird population can be observed. " Reply