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Lions of Sabi Sands
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Tinyo Birmingham male back a couple of years back
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 (08-03-2020, 02:35 AM)Slayerd Wrote: The thing is that there is a significant difference between Nhenha and Tinyo. Nhenha is much larger. I think Nhenha is the heaviest, then DM, then the Fourways pride male, then between Othawa and Tinyo. The Fourways pride males are also pretty big and the 2nd of the 2 Southern Avocas is pretty big too so I'm not sure where to put him. I've seen too little of Fourways to judge their size, but they do look quite big. For me the ranking would be: 1. DM 2. HB (despite he lost muscle mass he is still very tall) 3. Nhenha 4. Othawa male 5. Rest 
Who is regarded as the largest lion in kruger including sabi sands?
The leeubron males look huge from what i have seen (08-03-2020, 02:35 PM)Hairy tummy Wrote: Who is regarded as the largest lion in kruger including sabi sands? Well its hard to compare them because we dont see them side by side, its pretty much speculation. But yea Leeubron males are one of the biggest thats for sure.  (08-03-2020, 02:35 PM)Hairy tummy Wrote: Who is regarded as the largest lion in kruger including sabi sands? It is impossible to compare. The only really good way to compare lions size are guide's opinions which seen direct lions on live, but obviously there is no guid who seen all the lions in Kruger and can tell which one was the most impressive.
Thanks guys. Which are the most impressive in your opinion?
The mjejane males look impressive from seeing the recent videos I love old hairy belly footage, he was such a beast
If I would be to bet then I would say Charleston male, but it is just a guess of course.
 (08-03-2020, 12:21 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:(08-03-2020, 02:35 AM)Slayerd Wrote: The thing is that there is a significant difference between Nhenha and Tinyo. Nhenha is much larger. I think Nhenha is the heaviest, then DM, then the Fourways pride male, then between Othawa and Tinyo. The Fourways pride males are also pretty big and the 2nd of the 2 Southern Avocas is pretty big too so I'm not sure where to put him. I agree with you, DM is probably biggest, Mohawk compare with him looks like sub adult male (last i see them together on Buffalo kill last year). HB - prime ages always was in good shapes , But for me he was smaller than Ginger. and when I saw HB with Nkuhuma male he not look like big size male lion. But he is definitely bigger than Bboys(i know Nsuku was smallest of Bboys but, compare with HB he was to small ). (08-03-2020, 04:22 PM)Dreadlocks Wrote: I agree with you, DM is probably biggest, Mohawk compare with him looks like sub adult male (last i see them together on Buffalo kill last year). HB - prime ages always was in good shapes , But for me he was smaller than Ginger. and when I saw HB with Nkuhuma male he not look like big size male lion. But he is definitely bigger than Bboys(i know Nsuku was smallest of Bboys but, compare with HB he was to small ). Well i think thats an exaggeration to say that Mohawk is subadult compared to DM. Pics of all three Avocas around 2 yrs ago:  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Since that DM definitely put some mass and weight,he is the biggest and tallest, but size difference between all 3 is not that large as some people think , DM has the largest mane, that too is a factor why he looks that impressive between his brothers. When we talking about the size of males, differences between some of this males are very small, barely noticeble even if they stand side by side..
Sub adult from Talamati pride
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 (08-03-2020, 03:48 PM)Hairy tummy Wrote: Thanks guys. Which are the most impressive in your opinion? For me it would be Zig zag Mbiri and the older Mbiri male (Nsemani Pride). Magnificent, regal beasts. 
HB has lost way too much muscle mass to be considered bigger than Nhenha. Probably Mohawk weighs as much as him. I think Nhenha is relevant to DM if not slightly larger. Also whilst DM is tall, Nhenha is one of the most lengthy lions around. A guide said he was 2+m in length.
(08-03-2020, 08:31 PM)Slayerd Wrote: HB has lost way too much muscle mass to be considered bigger than Nhenha. Probably Mohawk weighs as much as him. I think Nhenha is relevant to DM if not slightly larger. Also whilst DM is tall, Nhenha is one of the most lengthy lions around. A guide said he was 2+m in length. Well we need to define "biggest".. HB is still prob tallest lion in Sabi Sands.. Is he the most "massive"? At this point no.. If we go just for overall, then yea, it is DM, Nhenha and Othawa male, but HB is prob taller than all of them or atleast as DM. For me the lion who look the lenghtiest is Othawa male by far, that boy has long body.. Did anybody ask some rangers about the Othawa male size compared to Nhenha? Othawa male might be overlooked a bit, he is big.
A lioness savoring her fresh kill while she looks on towards her approaching cubs, coming to share in her bounty. An epic sighting at Londolozi!
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The lioness of the Eyrefield pride and her daughter, resting in the Sand River right below @andbeyondkirkmanskamp. In the past few months we have not seen much of this pride, however we have seen many tracks suggesting that they are still around. The youngster is now over a year old, and the older lioness still looks in great condition. Perhaps if luck is on their side, they may succeed in rebuilding this iconic pride in the near future. -------------------------------------------- Video credit:-@joshvdploeg |
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