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(08-10-2022, 10:04 PM)Timbavati Wrote: One of these Black dam young males has a very dark-maned. He is going to be a massive male. If the two Xikukutsu and Mapoza males do not join forces and chase these boys out of the area soon. A possibly confrontation is inminent. They're growing in strength and confidence. Definitely these BDYM means trouble for the nearby coalitions
Exactly my friend, if they don't reunite with Mapoza, they will sooner or later lose the territorial war to the 4 Black Dammers. Unless the young males decide to go elsewhere after being chased away once.
Or, they may gain confidence and try again.
These chases are like a game of bluff 9/10 times. Whoever blinks first and retreats first, will always be chased regardless... even if it is a bigger coalition of supeeior numbers. It is all about posturing and confidence.
Exactly! Very well said my friend. This time the Black dam young males tested the waters. The Xikukutsu males responded to them. Numbers play a very important role in the lion dynamics, even is there are much younger males and less experiences ones. But often the confidence make them step in the stick. This coalition from what I've seen has a clearly "leader" or "header". The dark-maned young male has been always in front in every sighting I've seen of them patrolling or just testing the area. He is a stocky young male, and his mane is darkening even more. Those Black dam genes are strong!