There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
(5 hours ago)RookiePundit Wrote: Apples and oranges. Mara keep their picked "stars" in good condition through veterinary intervention for profit. Can't compare that with actual wild lions, especially in TB infested Kruger.
They only intervene when animals are injured and save-able, they aren't selecting a few animals and keeping them fed or giving them steroids JUST because they are their "stars". The lions in the Mara are absolutely just as wild as the lions in the Kruger, just because the Mara has less stringent requirements on when they decide to intervene with veterinary aid than the Kruger doesn't mean they are in a captive or less forgiving environment. The Mara and Serengeti has around 5% infection rate of TB for lions and the Kruger has around 33-54% from the numbers I see on google. This might be why a lot more of the Mara lions have those big muscular builds while you don't see those super bulky builds as much in the Kruger, that doesn't mean they aren't wild.
