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Six of the seven Mantimahle males quenching their thirst on a waterhole 'Mazithi waterhole'.
The Mantimahle coalition born between 2010-2011 were a coalition originally of seven males. One was killed in 2014, and the 6th member went missing which left only 5 Mantimahle males to claim a territory on their own. Now, with only 3/4 members the Mantimahle coalition is still a force to be reckoned with, but agein...
Photo credit: Gabi Silvester
A recent sighting of the Pretoriuskop male with some new facial scars. It seems he had a scuffle with 5 young males but very large in size (possibly his own sons) near Napi Boulders in the southern entrance.
Photo credits: Warryn Fayard
About #5906: do we know how this lion lost a part of its tail ? After a fight against an other male, I suppose...
Possibly hyenas as well. A fight with other males sound posible, Or even when he was a cub/sub-adult and was feeding on a kill with other members of the pride. That's how the Birmingham lioness "Stompie' lost his tail too.
12-20-2021, 07:54 PM( This post was last modified: 12-20-2021, 08:01 PM by Brahim )
@"Timbavati" don't think it was the 5 boys he seems to be with them. Probably Phabeni males did it. More pictures from Warryn Fayard & snenhlanhla capholwethu
(12-20-2021, 07:13 PM)Timbavati Wrote: A recent sighting of the Pretoriuskop male with some new facial scars. It seems he had a scuffle with 5 young males but very large in size (possibly his own sons) near Napi Boulders in the southern entrance.
I really hope his left eye has survived the attack. He looks uncomfortable and in pain.