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History's most brutal killers, the Majingilane Male Lions
History's most brutal killers, the Majingilane Male Lions
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History's most brutal killers, the Majingilane Male Lions
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Credits: Cpar photography - Craig Parsons  *This image is copyright of its original author
The interesting resume history of majingilane control over styx pride
The came of the Manyelethi Males initially bring more disaster for the Styx Pride. The Manyelethi Males ousted the Mlowathi Males, and set about the grizzly task of taking control over the Styx Pride. They killed another two of the sub adult females and the lead female in the pride. The Styx Pride was now reduced to three adult females, one sub adult female and one sub adult male by mid 2010. In January 2011, the third oldest lioness produced four cubs with the Manyelethi Males, and by mid 2011 we saw all four females mating with the Manyelethi Males. At this point, the young male member of the pride left and was killed soon thereafter. ( later we know that the young nomadic styx male sired by roller coaster male was not killed by majingilanes. He broken his leg hunting buffalo by his own and starving to death in some weeks.) The Manyelethi Males were solidly in control and content in pursuing the growth of their own bloodline with the lionesses. the youngest lioness produced a litter of three which were found on Tlebe Rocks in late September. The youngsters did well until all three were killed during the early parts of 2013. Possible cause of the death was either Manyelethi Males due to their lack of time spent with the cubs. The lions continue to have little or no interaction with the Manyelethi Male coalition. The sub adults run away at any sign of the coalition’s presence and the lionesses have been reported mating with another male coalition in Gowrie. (Now we know that this unknown male in fact was the sizanani male. ) The competitive relationship that has developed between the Styx Pride and the Manyelethi Males should cool once the sub adult males are forced away from the pride, and once the adult females are mature enough to enter oestrus. At that point the Styx Pride will consist of four adult females who should return under the Manyelethi Males’ reign. Some months after that the majingilanes (manyelethi males) went to west to never more come back to the styx pride. The styx males were chased away by matimbas and the young daughter of sizanani killed by bboys. In the real lions life there is no happy end. The pics were taken in july 4 of 2013. The last time when majingis were sighted as styx pride dominant males. In the pics we have Hip scar, dark mane and scar nose. Golden mane joined them and then they just crossed the river forever. https://blog.malamala.com/index.php/2014...tt-nolden/ 
No recent but, this is a longer version of a little family assembly involving Scar Nose Majingilane, the kambula lionesses, 3 Tsalala/Marthly males and the younger Avoca boy!
 Credits to Photowildsa Pictures and footage taken at AndBeyond Kirkmans Kamp. Hangry lions and table manners don't mix 2018-01-18 | Evelyn Coremans With several lion sightings over the last few days, and a good number of different prides and coalitions on the property, we were hoping for some exciting sightings when we left the lodge looking for three subadult male lions from the Marthly coalition. These three had been seen last the night before but being nomadic male lions we knew we were in for a long tracking expedition. And sure enough, after tracking them for a while we found them along the banks of the Sand River surrounded by river reeds, feeding on what appeared to be last night’s buffalo kill.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author While sitting with them, another subadult male lion from the Avoca coalition showed up, starting a fight over the carcass. Finally though, they all growlingly shared the kill.  *This image is copyright of its original author Some time passed while we watched the four subadult males feed, when suddenly we heard some rustling in the reeds behind the vehicle. I turned over my shoulder to look and saw a huge dominant male lion watching the four younger males.  *This image is copyright of its original author The dominant male then started to roar, startling the others. Three of them ran off while the big male charged the one that had decided he was not giving up this kill. The big male eventually chased off the last of the young males after a short but ferocious fight.  *This image is copyright of its original author After that, four lionesses that accompanied the dominant male joined in and took over the carcass. The three brothers from the Marthly coalition went their own way and the Avoca male joined up with his brother the next day.  *This image is copyright of its original author 
Credits to Jacqui Marais - Londolozi.
One of the Majingilane males sniffs the breeze as he follows the trail of the Mhangeni pride. As this coalition is entering what for male lions is old age, I don’t know how many times I’ll get to see them again…  *This image is copyright of its original author Unmistakeable. The Scar-nosed male from the Majingilane, staying close to his brothers.  *This image is copyright of its original author The same backlit profile that has been present in the Sabi Sands for the better part of a decade. These male lions will leave behind a legacy.  *This image is copyright of its original author Isolated in gold. The male with the missing canine seems to be the outsider now, with the Scar-Nosed and Dark Maned males seemingly having as unbreakable a bond as ever.  *This image is copyright of its original author
From: Londolozi Game Reserve
Posted by James Tyrrell on January 27, 2018
Are Male Lions Lazier than Females?
We ran a post last week discussing the question of whether or not lions were lazy. The answer was no, and the assumption that they are was based more on a misunderstanding of their energy conservation efforts than anything else. The next common misconception amongst those unfamiliar with African wildlife, is that male lions are particularly lazy and let the females do all the hunting, then steal their meal. And to be honest, there is a certain amount of truth in this. Not in the laziness, but in the fact that lionesses do hunt more, and the males do use their extra bulk and power to help themselves to the spoils of the females’ efforts.  *This image is copyright of its original author Males will regularly help themselves to the kills the lionesses have made, often appropriating the whole thing for themselves. Sometimes the cubs object though, as evidenced by this feisty Sparta youngster, defiant even with a lethal claw only inches from his face! There’s more to it than a simple abuse of power by the males though. Quote:The bottom line is that the fundamental roles of male and female lions are different. Male lions control the territory. They use their size and strength to protect an area in which the females they have covered can safely raise cubs, without rival males coming in and killing them. Their whole function as a male lion is one of protection.  *This image is copyright of its original author THIS is why male lions don’t hunt as regularly as females. They are far too busy defending territory against intruders! Females on the other hand have the job of providing for those cubs, hunting for and feeding them, and raising them within the territory which the male(s) have secured. Understanding this goes a long way towards helping interpret lion behaviour. The sexes’ respective builds are also suited for their particular roles, thanks to millenia of evolution. Males have impressive manes to intimidate rivals, and their greater size gives them the raw power they need to defend their territory against interlopers. Unfortunately these two physical characteristics aren’t the most helpful when it comes to hunting. It is a lot harder for a male lion to conceal himself and his big mane, so stealth is not one of their strong points. Their added bulk will also make them slightly slower than the lionesses in a flat out sprint, so the chase also isn’t really where they shine. Having said this, their sheer strength makes them an invaluable addition to the hunting effort when it comes to tackling big game like buffalo and giraffes. Often in buffalo hunts the females work to either pin down or at least isolate a buffalo, and it is the male lion who moves in to finish the job.  *This image is copyright of its original author The Ntsevu lionesses had pinned this buffalo against a waterhole, but it was the brute strength of the Majingilane male that was with them that took her down in the end. Photograph by Grant Rodewijk[/alignThe smaller, more lithe females are tailor made to be hunters. Their sleeker forms can be flattened to barely a foot above the ground in a stalk, and without big dark manes giving their position away, their tawny coats let them blend into the grass with ease. Lighter frames can reach top speeds of around 80km an hour when at full sprint, and the fact that they are usually to be found in bigger groups than the males means that they are more likely to be able to use teamwork to their advantage.  *This image is copyright of its original author Can you spot the lioness? This is one of the Sparta females, who moved straight up this clearing over the course of 45 minutes while three other lionesses flanked the group of mixed herbivores in the background. A few minutes after this photo was taken they rushed in from different angles and caught a waterbuck calf. Ultimate teamwork. While the females are out on the hunt, the males are usually patrolling territory. It is often mistakenly believed that each lion pride comes with its own male, when in fact the social structure doesn’t often work like this. Male lions will generally form coalitions, numbering two, three, four, and up to six or more sometimes (although bigger coalitions are generally quite dysfunctional and tend to split before too long). These coalitions will take over as big a territory as they can defend, which will often encompass the territories of more than one pride of females. The Majingilane for instance, had five prides under their control at one point in time. The territory size required to be dominant over five prides is enormous, and would be unsustainable for anything but a large coalition (the Majingilane were 4-strong at the time). Such a large territory needs to be patrolled and defended, and as a result you might find a male lion walking an easy 20km a night patrolling his borders. Scent marking, roaring, and expending energy the whole time.  *This image is copyright of its original author Two of the Majingilane on patrol. In their heyday, these males would cover huge distances each night.The females on the other hand, with their smaller territories, might hunt for a short while, only walking a short way, miss an opportunity, walk a bit more, sleep, try again, then pass out for the day. It is not uncommon to find a pride of lionesses only a few hundred metres from where they were seen the night before. When lionesses do make a kill and the male(s) arrive, it might be at the end of a long, weary patrol, and being bigger, the males are able to simply move in and take the kill for themselves. Consider it just reward for keeping the territory safeguarded. The most obvious consideration regarding the question of male lions hunting is the period in which they are nomads. Male lions are forced out of their prides anywhere from just over two years old, and go off either in a coalition as mentioned above, or as individuals. Until they are big enough to take over their own territory and pride, they have an extended time (usually two years or more) in which they are little more than vagrants, living from day to day, trying to avoid big dominant males who will want to kill them. During this enforced time in the wilderness, as it were, there is no pride to hunt for them, so they are forced to catch their own food, which they clearly do, else no males would survive to adulthood.  *This image is copyright of its original author The nomadic Tsalala young males (who latest reports have indicated joining up with the Sparta females!) are the most recent young coalition to leave one of Londolozi’s prides. I hope that paints a slightly clearer picture of the male-female dynamics in lion populations. Dominant male lions don’t hunt as much because they aren’t meant to. And there you have it.
Credits to Marc Eschenlor - Singita.
Golden mane.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Credits to Nick du Plessis - Singita.
One of the Majingilane males at Singita, beautiful male lion but really getting on in age!  *This image is copyright of its original author
Credits to .johnston.madness
Location- Ulusaba, Sabi Sands February 2018. Golden mane Majingilane male lion watching a herd of buffalo intently, the three of them managed to grab a calf successfully.
Credits to Neil Whyte.
Many people replied to my previous post that lions were their favourite animal.... This one's for you.
Photo Credit Bush Roy Craig
Dark mane Majingilane male  *This image is copyright of its original author
Credits to Johan de la Rey - Leopard Hills.
One of the Majingilane males laying close to his other two brothers and the Mhangene pride.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Does anyone think that if the majingilanes got dethroned by other males they would join there 9 sons?
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