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Credits to Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
The South Male decided that a nap was in order once his belly was full and used the remainder of his warthog kill as a pillow.  *This image is copyright of its original author
He always has the best big cat in tree pics.
 *This image is copyright of its original author ?Credit - Jason Fernandes  *This image is copyright of its original author
"There she is - a happy ,ultimate but yet so sad sighting - Lady Liuwa
18 years of age and still alive seen here with Sepo (Hope ) I st ever to see her ,but having followed her stories for many many years,watching the documentary of Lady Liuwa of Herbert ......." Credit- Inki Bushbabies  *This image is copyright of its original author
Two massive lion brothers have been filmed fighting for mating rights with a lioness in the Kalahari.
The two black-maned beasts can be seen kicking up the red Kalahari dust... But the cause of their quarrel only becomes clear when a lioness appears in the background, and the cats jump up to pursue the lady. The footage was captured at Tswalu Kalahari private game reserve in the Northern Cape by Rodger Bowren.
Credits to Fred von Winckelmann.
Agitated male lion after he was mug charged by large elephant bulls at a Nxai pan waterhole while he was drinking with a lioness. These charges hardly make impression on this lion that did stand his ground.  *This image is copyright of its original author
  (12-08-2016, 04:00 AM)Spalea Wrote: @Fredymrt:Agreed. Mating rights generally involve siblings or coalition members and thus their fights aren't about eliminating one another they are about domination.  (12-07-2016, 08:53 PM)Fredymrt Wrote: Two massive lion brothers have been filmed fighting for mating rights with a lioness in the Kalahari. Doesn't this only make courting the female harder than it is? What if the weaker (less dominant) male chooses to all of a sudden chase the female, and the stronger (more dominant) male chooses to deny mating rights to the female? Does the female still seek the more dominant male like most other animals (except many humans)? Or will the lioness, in this hypothetical situation, simply choose to mate with the weaker male since he is the only male that is approaching her (even though she has the dominant one in mind)?
It doesn't really seem like mane size is the biggest factor for males; looks as if size and strength are both bigger advantages for actual better physical genes; however, larger male lions will tend to have a larger mane (many exceptions exist), so it makes sense that the females see mane size as a correlation (maybe causation to them?) to better physical genetics, and thus increased dominance.
(12-08-2016, 06:25 AM)Polar Wrote: Doesn't this only make courting the female harder than it is? What if the weaker (less dominant) male chooses to all of a sudden chase the female, and the stronger (more dominant) male chooses to deny mating rights to the female? Does the female still seek the more dominant male like most other animals (except many humans)? The choice is less of the lioness than it is of the lion. Between brothers, usually, the rule to be observed is that the first that takes her gets her. The other, in general, waits his turn. At the end of the day this ends up being a bit useless in the sense that she will mate with both males, like they will mate with several of the lionesses. Quote:It doesn't really seem like mane size is the biggest factor for males; looks as if size and strength are both bigger advantages for actual better physical genes; however, larger male lions will tend to have a larger mane (many exceptions exist), so it makes sense that the females see mane size as a correlation (maybe causation to them?) to better physical genetics, and thus increased dominance. It isn't just mane size alone. It's a sum of several factors. 1- Colour of the mane. The darker the mane, the more it attracts the ladies. 2- Lenght of the mane. It's important, certainly but a bit less than colour. So, a male with a big, dark mane( think Makhulu of the Mapogos) will have an advantage over one with a short dark mane( think Mr.T of the Mapogos). So the "hierarchy", or the picky choice of the girls when they have a choice on the matter goes like this: 1st and preferred- Long dark mane. 2- Short dark mane. 3- Long blonde mane. 4th and least preferred- Short blonde mane. You can read more about the function and purpose of the mane here: The Mane
But suppose a less-maned lion (in both length and color) physically dominates a dark-and-long maned lion, will she choose the one who is physically superior or still go with the one with the more impressive mane?
@Polar:
About #658: I think the less maned-lion, although very strong, will be perceived by the lionesses as being young and without a lot of experience. Thus he would be disadvantaged. It will be up to him to assert or reassert his dominance, knowing that the fight (for domination inside the pride) will be not to the death. The stake isn't worth it (in any case, the lioness will be mated). |
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