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(03-14-2025, 11:00 PM)MrLoesoe Wrote: @Tr1x24 indeed interesting that he bonds with his son, is this unusual behavior for a male lion to initiate the bonding with his 4,5 year old son? Really does seem like he treats him differently than other sons in the past.
Yes and no, for nomadic males is not unusual, for territorial kinda is.
But we had examples of lone territorial males accepting their sons/young males from the pride as partners.
Mandevu did it with Nzuri recently, Mapoza did it with Xikukutsus.
I guess it depends on situation.
RR is aging lone male, so his "dominance and power grip" is not as high anymore as it was in his prime years.
Mohawk and Nukhuma male lions. Although it was different. Mohawk and young Nukhuma male lions would move aroud.
(03-14-2025, 09:47 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: RR bonding with his son, interesting.
I thought the same thing, when he headbutted him. Al (guide who actually named RRM), might be right, RRM is keeping his son around for the added strength. I wish the one son, the one who was the biggest and apparently pops in sometimes, would join them as well, though that is highly unlikely. It would be a repeat of the Notch Coalition.
I forgot to mention...that 'second son' is not around....i recall Matt mentioning he comes around but I don't think that's ever been substantiated and I feel he was just going of Fans rumors and feelings. I have yet to see a recorded sighting after June of 2024. I remember vividly what his last sighting was....it was about two weeks after he was seen w several scars....as if maybe Daddy had a thing or two with him.
The son that's not around anymore is older than the "grumpy" face son that has been seen recently with females?
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(Yesterday, 07:56 AM)FACR2212 Wrote:
(03-14-2025, 10:32 PM)criollo2mil Wrote:
(03-14-2025, 10:06 PM)BA0701 Wrote:
(03-14-2025, 09:47 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: RR bonding with his son, interesting.
I thought the same thing, when he headbutted him. Al (guide who actually named RRM), might be right, RRM is keeping his son around for the added strength. I wish the one son, the one who was the biggest and apparently pops in sometimes, would join them as well, though that is highly unlikely. It would be a repeat of the Notch Coalition.
I forgot to mention...that 'second son' is not around....i recall Matt mentioning he comes around but I don't think that's ever been substantiated and I feel he was just going of Fans rumors and feelings. I have yet to see a recorded sighting after June of 2024. I remember vividly what his last sighting was....it was about two weeks after he was seen w several scars....as if maybe Daddy had a thing or two with him.
The son that's not around anymore is older than the "grumpy" face son that has been seen recently with females?
Yes, the son that is with him now, is the youngest. He had 4 sons, and one by one they appeared to disappear, and we have no idea what happened to them. There was recently reports that the oldest son, a very big male, has been visiting the pride, and RRM, but now it seems that may not be the case, according to @criollo2mil
@Redroadmale, perhaps this answers your question as well.
I think that Nharus will have a reproductive limitation if RRM's son turns into dominant male of the pride, since the old females can't raise more litters (BBoys sisters born in 2010) and the younger females are mostly RRM daughters. As we saw in the case of Tintswalos, endogamy could be detrimental for the fertility of Nharu pride.
