Lions of Timbavati

[Herekitty]

It's a pleasure @Matimbalani, yes the size must come into play as far as deterring potential rivals, yet it's hard to see how an individual can live out his life with one pride and not eventually fall foul of younger males, especially if there are more than two of them. I just remember how Nsuku and Scrapper rounded up the big Selati boy, it's a tough ask to guard your flanks when you are facing more than one threat, no matter how big and powerful you are. It seems to me that two is a good coalition number for truly big, powerful boys like the Matimbas and their Mbiri sons. Speaking of duos, there's a duo of Avoca bros in the southern Sabi Sands, a trio in the northern Sabi Sands, and now there is a couple of young Avoca males making their way in the Timbavati. Credit: image by Makanyi Lodge, posted October 4, 2018

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Credit: image by Johan Adolf Smalman at Shindzela Camp, posted October 4, 2018

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They have to be careful though, because there's some big males in the area, including the Sumatra male.
Credit: image by Johan Adolf Smalman at Shindzela Camp, posted October 4, 2018

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While we're at it, and considering we tend to focus heavily on the males, here's a couple of the Avoca females. Credit: image by Johan Adolf Smalman at Shindzela Camp, posted August 23, 2018

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