The Matshapiri Males

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(06-29-2017, 10:00 AM)HouseOfLions Wrote:

(06-28-2017, 09:39 PM)sik94 Wrote:

(06-28-2017, 04:02 AM)T Rabbit Wrote:

(06-26-2017, 04:40 AM)Tshokwane Wrote: This was just posted on Malamala's instagram, about an hour ago.

TODAY: June 25th. Wow, what a day... we woke up to a magically misty morning in the bushveld and things got exciting quickly. We'd planned to follow up on the Treehouse male leopard with his impala kill from last night but on the way our plans changed. The sound of lions roaring thundered through the blanket of mist. It was coming from 3 different locations and upon following up on the closest audio we discovered a young 'Avoca' male, walking at a brisk pace south of our airstrip. He crossed the Sand River eastwards and then met up with the other 'Avoca' male. They were on a mission and started jogging northwards. We followed them for some distance before losing visual. Whilst trying to relocate the coalition we happened upon 2 leopards being harassed by hyenas near Campbell Koppies! It was the Senegal Bush male and the Piccadilly female. We viewed them mate several times as they moved through the koppies. Things got even more interesting when they noticed something to their south- a Matshapiri male lion. Their 'shock' was short-lived as it was the injured male- in a show of what could be perceived as arrogance, the leopards just strolled past him. The lion is in very bad shape and the mating pair deemed him not to be a threat as they carried on their way. The other Matshapiri male lion was seen soon after in front of Main Camp. The 2 young 'Avoca' males were seen again this evening and they were moving north towards the area of the Matshapiri males. As I type this update I can hear lions fighting and roaring east of Main Camp.

If you follow their instagram, you will see in their stories the two Avoca males on their walk and also the Mohawk Matshapiri male, who is skin and bones.

I wouldn't be surprised if tomorrow we have news of at least one lion killed or at least injured.

mala mala now discovered that the majingilane males are trying to kill the healthier matshapiri male: this is the continuation of the last mala mala article that you posted:
"   "We were abruptly awoken just before 5am by the deafening roars of lions in front of Main Camp... As we followed up we came across the 2 Avoca males and 2 lionesses from the Kambula pride, walking westwards at a brisk pace. By the looks of it these lions had not taken part in the overnight brawl as they were free of fresh battle-scars. Tracks of 2 large male lions were located coming into MalaMala from the west, just north of our Airstrip and they were making a bee-line to the area in which the separated Matshipiri males were last seen. Although we never located the makers of the tracks, odds are it was most likely the Manyelethi males!...This leads us to believe that the fight we heard was between the fuller-maned Matshipiri male and 2 of the Manyelethi males."
  the majingilane males are crazy to kill some one! they are doing their legendary history in sabin sands yet!

Come on man that's just fanaticism. There is no reason or necessity for the Majingalanes to be getting into scraps with young males even when they out number them. Looking big and bad is no achievement in the wild, the Majingalanes are very strategic and this very trait has allowed them to be as successful as they are. These guys need to be in perfect condition for the time when a coalition actually throws down the gauntlet, or they will go out the same way as the Mapogos. These males are not "Crazy to kill some one!" as you put it.

Sorry, I have to ask - What is "will go out the same way as the Mapogos" mean? That they were pushed out because they were very old and outnumbered? And what would the Mapogos have done in that instance? The only thing they could have done is fight and they did.

And let's not forget, the Mapogos did put a beating on the Selati males first. After that, PB was caught alone and battered. If it weren't for Mak coming in and saving him, he could have been a goner. And even after Mak and PB went out, Mak still put a beating on the KNP males - And he did this all at the age of 14!

And what is this perfect condition? They are all 12/13 years old, cut down to 3. There is NOTHING left here. They can delay the inevitable but in the end, they will be kicked out

When the Selaties challenged the Mapogos, Mak and PB were carrying injuries and weren't able to help Mr T defend the territory. The Majinglanes need to stick together, avoid conflict, and be in 100% health to put up a good fight when a coalition actually challenges them. You are right in saying that that they are too old and it's inevitable they will be ousted sooner or later. This perfect condition is not being skin and bones, and make it a 3 vs fight instead of 2 or 1. Reply