Lions of Timbavati

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"The one thing I am most puzzled by is the lack of bite marks anywhere else, besides the middle of Hercules' back. That seems an odd place for such an injury, and equally odd is the lack of apparent bite marks anywhere else, namely the back legs or front paws."

Yeah, that seems a bit odd, but perhaps Sumatra male have more wounds, just they haven't been visible on the photos of him we have there. Could also be the males which done it to him very already satisfied with that damage and did not maul him further.  Could also be that Sumatra male showed himself at the scena and drive aggressors away as it was when Charleson males atacked Fredy and Solo.

"On a side note, if the Mbiris did this to these two lions, I think Birmingham Young Male was very fortunate that he got as close as he did a few days ago, and remained unseen by them. That could have been a fatal error for him, especially given the fact that they were feeding on a kill."

You now confuse two sets of Mbiri males. I was talking about older Mbiris sired by Matimbas and dominant over Myambula pride, not about the younger Mbiris which make coalition of 4 with Nharu male.

"Given all of this recent information, I wonder if it was the Mbiris who were roaring at the Ross males a few days ago as well, or could it have possibly been Hercules and Sumatra. Regardless, things are really dynamic in that region right now."


Yeah, could have been males that oust Sumatra and Hercules males marking now border of their territory or Sumatra and Hersules themselfs trying to find other land they can take over. Reply