Lions of Sabi Sands

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(06-18-2024, 10:08 AM)Duco Ndona Wrote: Except he has no issues hanging out with other male lions. Infact not that long ago we were al talking about how incredible it is that he keeps befriending all those lions. And now we suddenly expected to believe he is scared of other male lions?
And lets not forget that he and Styx initially beaten the PCmales before Styxs demise.


I think the only mistake he is making is that he keeps partnering up with popular lions whos fans keep blaming him for everything that goes wrong. 

Nhenha was past his prime and insisted on hanging out in an area after being ousted. Offcource he was going to be dispatched at one point.
And its the same with Tumbella, that bad leg would get him in trouble at one point.

(07-27-2024, 08:12 AM)Mapokser Wrote: Photo by Tori Marie.

Is it just me or the Ximhungwe cubs from the Othawa Breakaway are freaks of nature?

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They always strike me as much bigger than their Mangheni half-brother ( cub #10 ) despite the fact he is a few weeks older. They might even rival some of the other Mangheni cubs.

Of course, cub #10 is always around his much older siblings which makes him look small, but also compared to the lionesses, the Ximungwe cubs always seems way bigger in comparison. I don't remember even the Nkuhuma Breakaways looking so big at 1yo ( or not even that, IIRC the Ximungwes will turn 1 next month ).

Mantimahle + Matimba blood is producing some big cubs and subadults.

Edit: and I almost forgot, but although from time to time I can see some resemblance between the cubs and the PCM, as well as them and their Mangheni half-brothers, they look a hella lot like their mother, sometimes looking like clones. If they had a brother I wonder if he'd grow to look like the Ginger Matimba that resembles the Othawa female so much.

I would assume Mhangeni lionesses might be bigger than the two Ximghungwe ones, considering Mhagenis are close related to Kambula lionesses who are known too be big females. Especially Tinya. So comparing cubs to different lionesses might skew things a bit as well. But yeah their fathers, Plain Camp males and paternal relatives give reasons to expect them to be on the bigger side. The Nkuhuma Breakaways sub adult pair, their eldest half-siblings prove those expectations, especially the male who is physically mature beyond his age. Reply