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(11-06-2016, 10:53 PM)LionKiss Wrote: 1)they escaped death from the majingilane under the guidance of an older lioness,
Yes. And the same happens to countless others that survive a takeover. The success in this case is on the lioness, not necessarily on the subadults, at least not at first.
Quote:2)they have raised 9 out of 9 cubs to a sexual mature age,
3) they produced another 12 cubs who I hope they will reach maturity too
what other lionesses have produced 21 cubs?
and what other lionesses have a 9/9 survival rate?
True, to an extent. They certainly are good mothers.
But all of this depends on the males that protect them and their territory.
Remember that they already had cubs with the Selati males, but they couldn't do anything to keep them from getting killed.
Still, I don't think you're going to call them of "less quality" just because they lost a set of cubs.