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Mohawk was spotted with 2 Nkuhuma lionesses as well as the Nkuhuma YM watching buffalo. According to the EP report yesterday, the BDM was last seen with Mohawk and the Nkuhumas on the 4th.
(08-31-2024, 07:50 AM)criollo2mil Wrote: Nkuhuma Breakaway YM, eldest son of PCMs
This boy is only 2,5 years old, he is going to be beatiful Im sure ( already is)
He is very similar to his older brother who is very big too, he somewhat dwarfs Chela´s son who is the same size as Mohawk if not a bit bigger
Ridge Nose didnt know how to make small lions and that shows, her two daughters arent small at all either
Matimba and Mantimhale genes is a deadly combo for this boy to have
In an utopic situation I´d hope he joins with Nkuhuma sub adult and who knows Floppy Ear down the line but thats difficult to happend
Anyway I think we are seeing another lion like Ottawa boy, and Hairy Belly in terms of caliber wich we dont see many like those in sabi sands
(09-02-2024, 02:05 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Good to see all NKs together, followed by young male and BDM.
Also, not sure what is their current status with PCMs, as looks like PCMs recently are spending more time west again.
Some females should be pregnant by PCMs, no?
Hope this pride finds stability, males are just coming in and out.
Just in the past 1 year they where seen multiple times with BDMs, Kambulas, PCMs, Talamati, Mohawk, now lone BDM..
Cedric commented, in that sighting of them all on the buffalo kill, that it was about 3-4 months ago some of the girls mated with the PC males, and so it would be around the right time for them to be giving birth. He even mentioned that Ridge Nose's daughter showed some signs of potentially being pregnant (more pronounced teats), but it was far from obvious enough to come to a confident conclusion.
As we've seen, lionesses will often take a while to become pregnant to new males, as sometimes they need time to feel safe and secure around them. The BB daughter Kambulas with the Ndzenga males are a good example of this. Considering they came in and instantly killed their matriarch, and then were constantly chasing other members of the pride, in my mind it's completely plausible that the Nkuhuma lionesses failed to become pregnant when mating with the PC males. They didn't feel safe around them.
I hope that the PC males were just a phase, that the pride members all stay together and manage to avoid them. Hopefully the Othawas coming into eutrus will help the PC boys to forget about the Nkuhumas for now.
(09-02-2024, 02:05 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Good to see all NKs together, followed by young male and BDM.
Also, not sure what is their current status with PCMs, as looks like PCMs recently are spending more time west again.
Some females should be pregnant by PCMs, no?
Hope this pride finds stability, males are just coming in and out.
Just in the past 1 year they where seen multiple times with BDMs, Kambulas, PCMs, Talamati, Mohawk, now lone BDM..
Cedric commented, in that sighting of them all on the buffalo kill, that it was about 3-4 months ago some of the girls mated with the PC males, and so it would be around the right time for them to be giving birth. He even mentioned that Ridge Nose's daughter showed some signs of potentially being pregnant (more pronounced teats), but it was far from obvious enough to come to a confident conclusion.
As we've seen, lionesses will often take a while to become pregnant to new males, as sometimes they need time to feel safe and secure around them. The BB daughter Kambulas with the Ndzenga males are a good example of this. Considering they came in and instantly killed their matriarch, and then were constantly chasing other members of the pride, in my mind it's completely plausible that the Nkuhuma lionesses failed to become pregnant when mating with the PC males. They didn't feel safe around them.
I hope that the PC males were just a phase, that the pride members all stay together and manage to avoid them. Hopefully the Othawas coming into eutrus will help the PC boys to forget about the Nkuhumas for now.
Adding onto this, it’s been a while since the PCMs were even seen mating with the Nkuhumas. Three Nkuhuma lionesses seem to have accepted them completely but the rest don’t seem to be sure, their age doesn’t help either. I actually look at none of the lionesses seemingly pregnant, yet, as a good thing. The PCMs don’t have a stronghold on the North to protect even more of their own cubs.
(09-02-2024, 06:09 PM)KM600 Wrote: Adding onto this, it’s been a while since the PCMs were even seen mating with the Nkuhumas. Three Nkuhuma lionesses seem to have accepted them completely but the rest don’t seem to be sure, their age doesn’t help either. I actually look at none of the lionesses seemingly pregnant, yet, as a good thing. The PCMs don’t have a stronghold on the North to protect even more of their own cubs.
Ideally, Kambulas take whole NKs and manage to keep PCMs west, this outcome would be best for all parties, including PCMs western prides Mhangenis and Ximhungwes.
Question is are Kambulas interested and capable of doing that.
