Othawa Pride

[BA0701]

(7 hours ago)Mapokser Wrote: Someone who's good at this like a vet, would be able to tell from this video.

My impression was 1 male and 1 female.

Certainly possible, I could see where the one who is lying on it's back, on the right side of the screen, Othawa's left side, may well be a male. Reply

[RookiePundit]

Well, on the short video posted before, one or two cubs were suckling and the other one was interacting with the other female few meters away (closer to camera) so we don't even know for sure there are just two cubs total, there still might have been one or more outside the picture, but this new video indeed strongly suggest there are just two.

Best for Othawas would be 4 female cubs litter (5 is too many to feed at once by one lioness), with a safety net of affording possibly missing some and still succeeding in strengthening the pride but yeah any 100% female litters are best for rebuilding the pride. But ofc if they flourish alot it might a put pressure on Mhangenis and Xhimgunwe depending on the actual numbers in few years  Hopefully the prides won't be so bunch up and might shift their territories further from each other a bit (Othawa can't really because the fence ofc). Reply

[criollo2mil]

(5 hours ago)RookiePundit Wrote: so we don't even know for sure there are just two cubs total, there still might have been one or more outside the picture, but this new video indeed strongly suggest there are just two.

Yes we do know there’s only two. Guides have confirmed. They’re healthy and in good condition. Reply

[Guillermo94]

(5 hours ago)RookiePundit Wrote: Well, on the short video posted before, one or two cubs were suckling and the other one was interacting with the other female few meters away (closer to camera) so we don't even know for sure there are just two cubs total, there still might have been one or more outside the picture, but this new video indeed strongly suggest there are just two.

Best for Othawas would be 4 female cubs litter (5 is too many to feed at once by one lioness), with a safety net of affording possibly missing some and still succeeding in strengthening the pride but yeah any 100% female litters are best for rebuilding the pride. But ofc if they flourish alot it might a put pressure on Mhangenis and Xhimgunwe depending on the actual numbers in few years  Hopefully the prides won't be so bunch up and might shift their territories further from each other a bit (Othawa can't really because the fence ofc).

If Mahangeni lions succeed there are four young lionesses. Is interesting seeing a chart of relatives it showed how they may have separated.

 Older lionesses may distract male lions while younger lionesses leave with other lionesses. Is what happen with Tsalala lionesses. The chart also showed how k2s cub may have separated; maybe he was with K2,s daughter young male lions sisters. I do not remember K2 was one of the lionesses with sub adult daughters that tried coming back with her sub adult daughter? 

I am bringing up the split, because you mention about lions moving territories. If Mahangenis stay together they maybe hopefully seven. Reply

[NLAL11]

(9 hours ago)T_Ferguson Wrote: This is such nice news on the heels of the other lion stuff going on....

Unfortunately all I can see is this.

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[BA0701]

(1 hour ago)NLAL11 Wrote:

(9 hours ago)T_Ferguson Wrote: This is such nice news on the heels of the other lion stuff going on....

Unfortunately all I can see is this.

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Appears the OP on X, took their post down. I just confirmed it is no longer there. Reply