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02-16-2022, 02:27 AM( This post was last modified: 02-16-2022, 02:38 AM by Tr1x24 )
(02-16-2022, 01:20 AM)Tonpa Wrote: I spoke to the guy who runs the lions of sabi sands page, he thinks it might indeed be Talamati #3 or atleast some other male as the ear doesn't match the blind male
Different angles but a notch is missing
comparison between the male and the blind boy
Compare whiskers, due to low resolution of image, that kind of small cut might not be visiable.
I think its very likely blind guy because of the eye, which is clearly darker on all pictures :
(02-15-2022, 11:11 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: It would be great if Nkuhuma male goes north and link with him.
Nkuchuma male is probably already deep in KNP and away from Sabi Sands.
I hope he reappears soon, in case he did run into Kruger, there might wont be updates for a very long time, he might just vanish like Selati sons or Othawas subs
(02-16-2022, 03:10 AM)Mdz123 Wrote: in case he did run into Kruger, there might wont be updates for a very long time, he might just vanish like Selati sons or Othawas subs
Yeah, but I guess he will be better off in Kruger. Since death of Styx male, odds of Nkuchuma male to establish territory in Sabi Sands were very poor.
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He is currently holding up territory right next to his natal pride, which isn't very good for genetic diversity.
So him going into kruger and further would be better.
(02-16-2022, 04:59 PM)Duco Ndona Wrote: He is currently holding up territory right next to his natal pride, which isn't very good for genetic diversity.
So him going into kruger and further would be better.
He is not really related to the Mhangeni pride neither from fathers side nor from mothers, but the true issue is can he really compete for the territory in Singita with two PC males? Nkuchuma male already was seen recently with some nasty bite marks on his lower quaters and him staying in the arena would probably resault in him being killed. On the other hand in KNP he can find a coalition partner and/or some land and pride not contested by any other coalition at the moment. He will have definitelly better odd in Kruger both in terms of surviving and of siring offspring.
(02-16-2022, 07:29 PM)Potato Wrote: He is not really related to the Mhangeni pride neither from fathers side nor from mothers, but the true issue is can he really compete for the territory in Singita with two PC males? Nkuchuma male already was seen recently with some nasty bite marks on his lower quaters and him staying in the arena would probably resault in him being killed. On the other hand in KNP he can find a coalition partner and/or some land and pride not contested by any other coalition at the moment. He will have definitelly better odd in Kruger both in terms of surviving and of siring offspring.
Yea, especially as east of MalaMala is not too rich with other coalitions, only 5th and his son recently seen there.
(02-16-2022, 04:59 PM)Duco Ndona Wrote: He is currently holding up territory right next to his natal pride, which isn't very good for genetic diversity.
So him going into kruger and further would be better.
He is not really related to the Mhangeni pride neither from fathers side nor from mothers,
Tinya is a Birmingham offspring so apart from her, correct.
02-16-2022, 10:37 PM( This post was last modified: 02-16-2022, 10:37 PM by Tonpa )
"We found three young male lions that were showing interest in some wildebeest feeding in the distance, but being in such an open area, the wildebeest noticed them very quickly and ran off. It is not always easy being a young male lion, given that they must now try and catch food themselves! "
(02-16-2022, 10:37 PM)Tonpa Wrote: "We found three young male lions that were showing interest in some wildebeest feeding in the distance, but being in such an open area, the wildebeest noticed them very quickly and ran off. It is not always easy being a young male lion, given that they must now try and catch food themselves! "
