History's most brutal killers, the Majingilane Male Lions

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The killing machines!
Majingilane males
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(09-11-2020, 10:35 PM)TinoArmando Wrote: The Hip Scar Majingilane had the most striking eyes of any of the coalition.
For some reason he was the outsider of the group, often by himself, with his roars regularly going unanswered by the rest of his brothers.
This eventually worked to his detriment, as his isolation led to a more rapid decline in his later years.
Sabi Sand-Londolozi-Posted: 04/05/2019.
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Not true...HS couldnt follow his brothers in patrol of the borders because of his leg problem thats why he was with the prides and the cubs often Reply

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(09-13-2020, 02:59 AM)Mohawk4 Wrote:

(09-11-2020, 10:35 PM)TinoArmando Wrote: The Hip Scar Majingilane had the most striking eyes of any of the coalition.
For some reason he was the outsider of the group, often by himself, with his roars regularly going unanswered by the rest of his brothers.
This eventually worked to his detriment, as his isolation led to a more rapid decline in his later years.
Sabi Sand-Londolozi-Posted: 04/05/2019.
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Not true...HS couldnt follow his brothers in patrol of the borders because of his leg problem thats why he was with the prides and the cubs often

Those words belongs to Londolozi team,not comes from my. Reply

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I know i didnt wrote that is yours....
Check history....All the lions that have injury problems try to stay with the prides for easy food and its logical that they cannot follow their brothers also they fall in hierarchy but they are not outsiders.... Reply

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(09-13-2020, 03:21 AM)Mohawk4 Wrote: I know i didnt wrote that is yours....
Check history....All the lions that have injury problems try to stay with the prides for easy food and its logical that they cannot follow their brothers also they fall in hierarchy but they are not outsiders....

I know it,I was very fortunate to follow the lions for a couple of years,I did notice this with a few other lions, Scarface,Nsuku,and actually the Nharhu male "Skorokoro" Reply

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The Majingilane coalition took over from the Mapogo`s and they also controlled the Sabi Sands for a long time ! This is Dark Maned Majingilane at Londolozi,South Africa. This was take in 2013
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This magnificent male Lion was known as Hip Scar Majingilane taken at Londolozi, South Africa in 2012
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Hip Scar Majingilane male lion at Londolozi, South Africa.
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This is how the Majingilane defeated to the Matimba males in August 2011
3 of the Majingilane males after chasing the 4 Matimba males right back into the Vuyatela
Early August 2011
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Background: Majingilanes vs Matimbas
Monday, 1 August 2011
(25°C)
By Elephant plains
Seven male lions chasing each other around Lucas open area
Cedric (Nkorho ranger)
The second real test for the Majingilane
"Are the Majingilanes strong enough and smart enough to handle all the new coalitions crossing through their territory ? .. especially concerned with the Matimbas as they seem to be invading many areas" only time will tell."
As shared by Cedric, Ranger at Nkorho - 1st August 2011
Morning
- Our drive was all about the Majingilane's vs Matimba lions.
It all started out with 4 x Matimba'a (male lions) calling from the south of baboon pan. Then all of a sudden we got four of them moving across gowrie main in a northerly direction. We parked on gowrie main wishing that they would come south again. Then suddenly we got lions calling just south of baboon pan, i waited and then got visual of three male lions coming north. It was the Majingilane's busy calling claiming there territory. The four Matimba's did not back down and started calling from the north and came south again face on with the Majingilanes. The Matimba males ran across gowrie main again and headed towards baboon pan where the Majingilane's were, but the Majingilane's tucked there tail under them a started to run south with the Matimba males right on there heels. The vocalisation was immense as they were all calling trying to claim the territory. We just waited on gowrie main, and it was not long before we got the Matimba males running north again with the Majingilanes hot on there tail's. This happened several times, it was like a ping pong battle. The Matimba males moved further north but still calling like crazy and the Majingilanes settled just south of baboon pan. Tired from the mornings affairs. With all that commotion this morning I'm sure the other Majingilane will be joining his brothers and the other two Matimba males will be joining there brothers. Maybe tonight will be interesting. Watch this space.
Aug 1, 2011
Great report Cedric.1:0 for the Majingilanes, being able to chase the Matimbas off their territory although being outnumbered. May be the Matimbas decide the south being to costly to invade? Let's hope for it.

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Majingilanes, during their encounter with Matimbas, early August 2011, photo courtesy Katia Meijs.

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HipScar Majingilane with an ugly wound on his nose, photo courtesy Rudolf Kals, Elephant Plains dt.24.06.2013.

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DarkMane Majingilane, during encounter with Matimbas, early August 2011, photo courtesy Katia Meijs.

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Majingilanes ThreeTooth (the one with scattered scars) and Scarnose, during encounter with Matimbas early August 2011, photo courtesy Katia Meijs.

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Dark Mane Majingilane
Sabi Sands GR,December 2017.
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3T and DarkMane of the Majingilane coalition
Sabi Sand
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