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Lions of Timbavati
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 (12-31-2024, 03:01 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Youtuber Stephanie found pictures of "Pale" Xikukutsu male and BD female back from January 2024 : WOW, both of them has a really distinct faces that is different from other lions in the Greater Kruger. As other have said before that Black Dam Pride or to be more general Thornybush lions has a different gene pool compared to the Timbavati and Kruger lions, then where does the Xikukutsus came from did they also come from the Thornybush lions that is fenced or from other parts of Kruger?  (12-31-2024, 03:58 PM)sunless Wrote: As other have said before that Black Dam Pride or to be more general Thornybush lions has a different gene pool compared to the Timbavati and Kruger lions, then where does the Xikukutsus came from did they also come from the Thornybush lions that is fenced or from other parts of Kruger?Xikukutsus are 100% Timbavati lions gene pool wise. Lionesses is 50/50 as her father was Giraffe male lion.  (12-31-2024, 03:58 PM)sunless Wrote: As other have said before that Black Dam Pride or to be more general Thornybush lions has a different gene pool compared to the Timbavati and Kruger lions, then where does the Xikukutsus came from did they also come from the Thornybush lions that is fenced or from other parts of Kruger? No, Xikukutsus come from Avoca pride, born December 2015, sired by old Avoca/Giraffe males (before was speculated that Ross males sired them, but thats not the case, as they look very similar to Avoca/Giraffes, and Ross males mated too late based of evidence). They are younger brothers of S. and N.Avocas who went to Sabi Sands, they where ~ 1 year old cubs when the Sabi Sand Avocas left their natal pride. Later, neither Ross males nor Mapoza didnt kill them when they takeover Avoca pride, which is "miracle" itself. As they matured, they become coalition partners of Mapoza and in 2020 they expanded west and takeover Monwanas. Later in 2021 they kinda split, Mapoza stayed with Monwanas, while 2 Xikukutsus expanded south into Thornybush, taking over BD pride and ousting 6 BDMs. In 2022 they split completley from Mapoza, and moved far south and into Sandrigham, while 4 BDMs establish themselves between them and Mapoza. 
Nephew Roaring and new cubs from Birmingham Breakaway Pride
Credits to Cara DeBock
Happy New Year guys!
@Tr1x24 Great find on the Xikukutsu Male, hope his brother is also alive and kicking although a lot can happen since that photo was taken. This does however cast further doubt on the fate of the remaining Black Dam Pride members and also Giraffe Male who wasn’t sighted again since entering Sandringham.  (12-31-2024, 10:32 PM)adamstocks16 Wrote: Happy New Year guys! May the New Year bring everyone on WildFact happiness and prosperity!!
Fantastic news! Xakubasa the white lion has been seen on Umbabat again! We saw him briefly late last night with a female and a tawny male. The tawny male has been missing in action recently, so it is a relief to see the two back together again. What a way to ring in the New Year!
The attached photo is from a prior sighting as we couldn't get a photo last night  *This image is copyright of its original author
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