Lions of Sabi Sands

[BA0701]

(10-31-2020, 05:38 AM)Potato Wrote: Also yet about Southern Avocas, I remember Sabi Sabi in one of their blogs stated that they think Tsalala male are bigger then them. I am not sure how accurate is that, althrough even if they are roughly same size or a bit bigger than Tsalalas, still should be smaller than De Laportes. Hildas Rock male should look huge in comparison to Southern Avocas. 

I do not think currenly we have in Sabi Sands really big lion, maybe beside Dark Mane Avoca. Nhanha should be clearly over avarage size lion, but deffinitelly not among largest lions ever seen in Sabi Sands.

Makhulu was an exceptionally large male, as well. No idea how he would compare to Nhenha, and there isn't any photos or video of Mapogos interaction with the Matimbas, in order to compare. I don't believe he was ever weighed during one of the dartings by Willem Botha, but he was visibly larger than the other Mapogos, both thickness and height. That would be really helpful if they did weigh any of these animals while having them under sedation, but I am not aware of them having ever done that. Do you have a belief on who might have been among the largest in SS history, or was your comment made in more general terms, like saying you're sure there have been bigger at some point? Reply