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Males in general do kill cubs which they do not consider as potentially their own so it is quite simple why Mr T killed cubs in 2011. Case from 2006 might be different, but in the end we can only speculate what went through the heads of those males when they dicided to kill cubs. Intresitngly Matimba males in around 2011/2012 killed cubs in Mbiri pride even through they were the ones who sired them and we can definitelly say so as they were accepting of the only 2 survivors of the slother. Again we can only speculate as to why certain thinks has happened, but probably Matimbas were confused seeing cubs and at the moment did not recognize them. Same think could happend in Othawa pride in 2006.
(04-11-2022, 01:01 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Small recent example would be Nhenha and Tinyo with Tsalala female, Nhenha hanged with them, but to Tinyo they are strangers, he doesnt know that Tsalala cub was sired by his brother, he would definitely kill the cub if he had a chance.
That Tinyo hasn't been seen mating with Tsalala female doesn't mean he did not mate with her. Tinyo was seen in company of Tsalala pride and wasn't aggressive towards her at all.