Lions of Manyeleti

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(02-17-2022, 10:03 PM)RookiePundit Wrote:

(02-14-2022, 11:17 PM)criollo2mil Wrote:

(02-14-2022, 10:05 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: With Lambile also having that "skinny" condition/health problem like his Nharu brothers Scar and Limper, i wonder if that has something to do with genetics..

We dont know about 2 Nharu brothers who disappeared in Kruger, but out of remaining 4 we know, only Skorro Jr. appears full healthy.

I’ve had this same theory / concern.  As if there was some sort of genetic or nutritional indeficiency of those cubs.  But I can’t quite nail that down because the females littermates DO NOT suffer this loss of condition.  Unless it became exasperated by the stress of ‘nomadic’ life somehow.   But then again, Lambile was never quite a nomad.   It’s very mysterious to me.  How so many of them suffer from maintaining condition.

Could be always something linked to Y chromozome pair like daltonism or hemophilia in humans.

I know hemophilia is linked to the X chromosome for sure, not the Y.  I'm thinking that some of the female pride members could be carriers, passing down their affected X chromosome to their sons (50% chance).  On the other hand, it could be Y related, but the sons of Sizanani are definitely much more affected and sickly looking.  Sizanani never started to get too skinny except after an alleged hunting accident, when he was already slightly past his prime.  Whatever the case is, it's definitely one where the breeding fitness went downhill.  Males in their prime are not supposed to be wasting away, not being able to put on weight, even after reg. meals. Reply