The Birmingham Males

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(07-01-2017, 04:39 AM)Agerceno Wrote: The only scuffles over females which I've seen video or pictures from is when Mfumo beat Tinyo in November 2016 & Nsuku beat 1 of the other 3 in February 2017.

From the ones I saw, only one time #4 only seemed to be dominant over #3. Just that one time. The rest of times, #3 cleared the floor with him, and even the lionesses scuffed him over nothing, usually #3 being the one causing the problem and the women loved him anyway.

Try to look at some of the older broadcasts of the live safari, we have some here in the older posts and I'm sure youtube has a lot.

And also, consider how he got that little scar beneath his eye. To me, that was a fight from #3, most likely. 

In lions, intra-coalition especifically, I see dominance established in two ways: 

1- Women, 

2- Food.

Sometimes it happens that the one who gets the girls is second when it comes to food( I saw it happen with the Southern Matimba males), and others the one that is dominant with the lionesses is also the first when it comes to eating( like Dark mane Majingilane). 

Lions aren't like wolves, where the Alpha decides who eats after him and who has to wait. No. 

Lions take what they want, if those who don't, for whatever reason, end up behind in the hierarchy.

Asking for permission is for weaklings among lions, and this is why a smaller but bolder lion will be the better of another that may be bigger in body size, like is the case with male #4.

The rest of the time, they are pretty chill (read: lazy) about life in general and there isn't one that says where they'll go that morning. If one gets up, they'll just follow or even follow the females. Reply