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The photos of them as cubs show as much. If you see them you'll even be surprised by how Mohawk ended up with DM and Blondie instead of the other 2.
I think you must be mixing up pictures cause I posted photos of them as cubs before and they’re all three age mates. I also have a friend that did her own comparisons (I’m not good at that stuff) and she asserts that Blondie and Mohawk were littermates. I will ask her for permission to use the photos and I can share her conclusions
Well if this is the case then the person who posted the photos here misidentified the cubs, because they identified Mohawk as a much bigger cub than DM and Blondie, and almost as big as the S.Avocas.
(03-21-2024, 10:07 PM)Mapokser Wrote: Well if this is the case then the person who posted the photos here misidentified the cubs, because they identified Mohawk as a much bigger cub than DM and Blondie, and almost as big as the S.Avocas.
Who would be the father here? That rogue male that was around and now nowhere to be found? How much harder will life be for her having to protect cubs vs roaming around solo.
(03-22-2024, 05:35 AM)T_Ferguson Wrote: Who would be the father here? That rogue male that was around and now nowhere to be found? How much harder will life be for her having to protect cubs vs roaming around solo.
Rogue Male? Do you mean Skorro Orpen? He is just staying low.
The last sighted mating sessions between Skorro and Tsalala happened in a timeframe that her cubs should have already been born.
This points to the more likely option which was PCMs.
She also has moved into singita which is closer to the PCMs so that could be beneficial.
03-22-2024, 05:50 AM( This post was last modified: 03-22-2024, 05:51 AM by afortich )
(03-22-2024, 05:35 AM)T_Ferguson Wrote: Who would be the father here? That rogue male that was around and now nowhere to be found? How much harder will life be for her having to protect cubs vs roaming around solo.
I love this lioness. Hopefully, she's able to raise her cubs. Nice pic!!
(03-22-2024, 05:35 AM)T_Ferguson Wrote: Who would be the father here? That rogue male that was around and now nowhere to be found? How much harder will life be for her having to protect cubs vs roaming around solo.
Rogue Male? Do you mean Skorro Orpen? He is just staying low.
The last sighted mating sessions between Skorro and Tsalala happened in a timeframe that her cubs should have already been born.
This points to the more likely option which was PCMs.
She also has moved into singita which is closer to the PCMs so that could be beneficial.
The problem is mangheni also visit singita often.
Orpen. Thank you. I couldn't think of his name. He kind of just appeared in Sabi was with Tsalala and then just vanished again. Sorry.. didn't mean rogue in a disparaging way.
So we do think it was the PCM's? I know they chased her, but it was never stated they actually mated.
03-22-2024, 06:35 AM( This post was last modified: 03-22-2024, 06:38 AM by criollo2mil )
(03-22-2024, 05:55 AM)T_Ferguson Wrote:
(03-22-2024, 05:47 AM)criollo2mil Wrote:
(03-22-2024, 05:35 AM)T_Ferguson Wrote: Who would be the father here? That rogue male that was around and now nowhere to be found? How much harder will life be for her having to protect cubs vs roaming around solo.
Rogue Male? Do you mean Skorro Orpen? He is just staying low.
The last sighted mating sessions between Skorro and Tsalala happened in a timeframe that her cubs should have already been born.
This points to the more likely option which was PCMs.
She also has moved into singita which is closer to the PCMs so that could be beneficial.
The problem is mangheni also visit singita often.
Orpen. Thank you. I couldn't think of his name. He kind of just appeared in Sabi was with Tsalala and then just vanished again. Sorry.. didn't mean rogue in a disparaging way.
So we do think it was the PCM's? I know they chased her, but it was never stated they actually mated.
The Mangheni are the real problem.
Yes, There’s sightings of the, mating and guides reported them around a viable timeline to be this pregnancy
Skorro became territorial in portions of londolozi but his time was curtailed by ndzengas and BDs bullying him around.
As a solo male he doesn’t stand much chance in these parts to hold a territory.
But he’s still seen in the same area but just stays very stealthy….something he’s coped most of all his life
(03-22-2024, 04:33 PM)KM600 Wrote: Nkuhuma male still with his half brothers this morning
So.. The Kambula boys have permitted both NK and S. Avoca to hang with them for periods? I guess that is interesting. I wonder how that will work for their sister.
03-22-2024, 08:58 PM( This post was last modified: 03-22-2024, 09:09 PM by Tr1x24 )
(03-22-2024, 06:22 PM)T_Ferguson Wrote: So.. The Kambula boys have permitted both NK and S. Avoca to hang with them for periods? I guess that is interesting. I wonder how that will work for their sister.
Its nothing unusual that nomads share kills with other nomads.
In some cases, even territorial males share kills with other nomads/territorial males.
Sometimes food is 1st priority.
As for pot coalition, NK males was in the past year with 3 different parties and didnt stick with neither, so prob will not this time either.
