There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
(12-30-2020, 08:40 PM)TinoArmando Wrote: Good news that HB is now with the Styx and Nkuhuma young males. Hope he'll stay with them. At least, It's a good chance that he can survived even more
His only chance would be with Othawa pride. Being with Nkuchuma and Styx male is not going to help him. Young males at best will leave old guy behind as he is no use for them whatsoever. They might even kill him as he is not part of the coalition and in such condition wouldn't be any challange for them.
That's a wrong assumption. Being with those young male lions will absolutely help him and he is getting much needed nourishment by sticking to such lions from time to time. He is not boxed in with the Othawa Pride whose females are now moving on with the younger generation of males.
Kill him? I believe a lion as experienced as HB could sense whether such males mean him harm by their body language and growls. He obviously is a better judge of this than we are. Even if this is a possibility, he needs to take his chances if the Othawa Pride is beyond his reach more often than not. Other options must be considered.