Lions of Timbavati

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(12-16-2020, 08:24 PM)Potato Wrote: "No, they where also chased by Nharhus"

Yeah, but 3 Nharhus together are also huge force. I meant that they could potentially take on other coalitions with equal numbers. Nharhus are rather too strong.

"But maybe they are just testing waters,for now.."

They are still in the arena so I do not think they are really scared, just careful. It is their first encounter with the dominant males in this arena. Moreover as guide has said they are not in best condition. Perhaps after getting few good meals they can try to take a fight against some dominant males.

"He became dominant in April 2017 with Ross breakeaway females at the age of 5, 5.5 prob "

From the mid 2016 he with his brother were domminant over most of Avoca pride. They had 5 Avoca lionesses while Ross males spent their time with just 2 lionesses.

"Then in early 2018 with Hercules pride,but after that we have 0 info that he was dominant male"

He was too old by that time to have any other status in the pride. 

"as BDM was pushing deeper into his area"

BDM male pushed into Mapoza male territory and his Giraffe pride . There wasn't any interactions between BDM and Sumatra seen and no reason to expect some to happened. 

"sightings of both Sumatra and Hercules prides where almost 0..so we dont know how long Sumatra was dominant over in Klaserie,if he was.. "

We do not know for how long indeed, but I think it is save to say that he was for at least some time. 

"Ok, maybe my point wasnt exactly on point for those 2, because we dont know what was Sumatra doing since mid 2018 - mid 2019, i agree.."


Actually now I found out that he was mating with Avoca lionesses in October 2018. Interesting stuff

Interesting, theres more to Sumatra and Hercules then i have know.. Reply