The Matimba coalition

[Tshokwane]

Southern Matimba males, pics from July. Credits to Oliver Sinclair.

They have always been gorgeus males, and now they seem to be in perfect condition. 

I think their case shows the resilience these animals have, because it's not easy to be chsed away from the comfort of your own land by a stronger coalition. True, last year they weren't old, but 9 years old isn't a young age either.

Still,  they managed to find a vacant territory, to takeover a pride that wasn't dominated by any coalition and evidently they showed they were strong enough because the Tsalala lionesses accepted them and sired young cubs with them. (Besides, do you think any lioness would reject the hairy one?...)

There are a lot of advantages of being a lion, but that doesn't mean it's easy, especially being just two in a place were four or five is a number much stronger.

So cheers for them. 

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