Lions of Timbavati

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(11-15-2022, 08:43 AM)Cunaguaro Wrote: A great sighting today of one of the Mbiri males roaring at Ngala, the territory of the Ross males, where in the recent months the Mbiri males have managed to capture some of their pride “Birmingham”.
Will the Mbiri males be able to drive out the Ross males and take full possession of Birmingham pride, or will the Roses stand up and fight for their territory and pride? Time will tell.

Ngala, South Africa.
Photographer Credit: @kitloph125

As I mentioned earlier, it seems storm clouds gather. Such is the way of the wild, but I am just not sure if the Ross males are in a position to repel those two massive boys any longer, they are getting up in age and the Mbiris are in their primes, not to mention the sheer difference in size, the Mbiris are two exceptionally massive males, Scar certainly is.

The Ross males have been an incredibly successful duo, for several reasons, but two big reasons that come to mind are they never got greedy, not trying to constantly expand or switch to different prides, and they have a very close bond, I don't recall a video of them fighting each other and you rarely see one without the other.

Of concern in this particular instance, is they have a lot of cubs and subs, and they are in real peril if a clash happens. Reply