The Charleston Males

[Tshokwane]

(12-06-2016, 12:57 PM)Spalea Wrote: Of course, it would be easy for the dominant male to swat the rebellion. But, by doing this, what would be the result ? Loneliness, return or trip back to the case "solitary animal"... I don't think the logic of the specy allows that. It would be counterproductive from a evolving point of view.

Certainly, I see your point. 

But I didn't meant for the male to kill a lioness each time she attacks him, merely for him to put a stop to it, instead of holding back as we know this male is doing, because I don't think anyone here can argue the fact that Mazino is holding himself back against the lioness.

Also, the comments of the lady photographer reminded me of the one sided look this kind of interactions get.

I didn't write down each of the comments she put in the pics, but she often repeated this formula:

- He was the one in a bad mood.
- The lioness Mandleve was somewhat of a hero, a lioness "not to be mess with", as she put it.

It was like Mazino was the bad guy merely for telling one kid to behave , and that even as we know how patient he always is with the cubs, while on the other hand the lioness was the brave, you go girl standing up to the bad guy, when in fact she was being just a bully.

That's what I took from the whole exchange and the look she gave to it.

And one final point.

I loved the perplex look of Big Boy, the other lion. 

He was like: What the hell did I do wrong this time?  Reply