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Nkuhlu males

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#886
03-20-2025, 12:01 AM

Other angle on the 4 Nkuhlu males competing for the leftovers of a zebra kill in Lion Sands. The youngest male was also around making it all 5 brothers at the area

Snip Tail - #2

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03-20-2025, 12:48 AM

Atleast 2 Nkuhlu male lions at Sabi Sands recently
Dreadlock - #3 (with dread on his mane again) roaring in the night, another brother out of frame 


Snip Tail - #2 patrolling his territory, very good condition

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03-20-2025, 08:01 PM

(03-20-2025, 12:48 AM)Ngonya Wrote: Atleast 2 Nkuhlu male lions at Sabi Sands recently
Dreadlock - #3 (with dread on his mane again) roaring in the night, another brother out of frame 


Snip Tail - #2 patrolling his territory, very good condition

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Is that wound on ST's back from when he got attacked by the Gijimas, or is that new?
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03-20-2025, 10:47 PM

(03-20-2025, 08:01 PM)BA0701 Wrote: Is that wound on ST's back from when he got attacked by the Gijimas, or is that new?
Its from when he got attacked by the Gijimas, just some bruises that healed but still scarred.
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03-20-2025, 11:10 PM

The 2 dominant Nkuhlu males at Kirkman's Kamp, looking great
Smudge - Nkuhlu #1
"huge male lion waking up from a nap"



Snip Tail - Nkuhlu #2, a few feet away

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03-21-2025, 02:29 AM

The 2 dominant Nkuhlu males on patrol at the sand river in Tengile
Snip Tail leads Smudge


Smudge roaring on the sand river

Smudge - Nkuhlu #1

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Snip Tail - Nkuhlu #2

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Big yawn by the undisputed most dominant Nkuhlu male, Snip Tail. His counterpart Smudge laying down in the back

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#892
03-21-2025, 03:33 AM

Why doesn't Snip tail have a big mane like his brothers?
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03-21-2025, 04:52 AM ( This post was last modified: 03-21-2025, 04:53 AM by FACR2212 )

(03-21-2025, 03:33 AM)Redroadmale Wrote: Why doesn't Snip tail have a big mane like his brothers?

We have to consider he's still at some point recovering from the attack by the Gijima males, much better now, but the recovery probably generated stress and demanded a lot of energy.
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03-21-2025, 05:35 AM

It's just genetics.
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03-21-2025, 06:53 AM

At this point his mane isn’t gonna grow much more might get a bit fuller but he probably won’t have a big big mane
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03-22-2025, 09:14 PM ( This post was last modified: 03-22-2025, 09:15 PM by Ngonya )

each lion has their own mane, it is not that deep. He never had a big mane, none of the Nkuhlus does despite for Smudge and the male #4 that vanished, who would very likely have the second most impressive mane in the coalition.
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03-22-2025, 09:22 PM

(03-21-2025, 02:29 AM)Ngonya Wrote: The 2 dominant Nkuhlu males on patrol at the sand river in Tengile
Snip Tail leads Smudge


Smudge roaring on the sand river

Smudge - Nkuhlu #1

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Snip Tail - Nkuhlu #2

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Big yawn by the undisputed most dominant Nkuhlu male, Snip Tail. His counterpart Smudge laying down in the back

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Dominant Nkuhlu brothers when on the sand river at Tengile
Snip Tail - Nkuhlu #2

Smudge - Nkuhlu #1

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03-24-2025, 01:45 AM ( This post was last modified: 03-24-2025, 01:46 AM by Ngonya )

2 Nkuhlu males with a Sand River pride female at MalaMala
Smudge and Crooked Tail bonding | Sand River lioness at the back

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03-25-2025, 07:50 PM

3 Nkuhlu Males, Snip Tail, Smudge and Dreadlock patrolling their territory 

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03-25-2025, 08:26 PM

Dreadlock Nkuhlu at Kirkman's.
Along with Smudge and Snip Tail they were patrolling the area as previously posted, other brothers shouldn't be far

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