Other male lion coalitions from Masai Mara

[adamstocks16]

(08-19-2024, 10:12 AM)JStacy91 Wrote:

(07-13-2024, 02:41 AM)adamstocks16 Wrote: @BA0701 I think you’re referring to the incident  where Olobor was attacked by the two males ‘Spikey and Enkuroto’ after which he received treatment and subsequently recovered. To be honest all the Black Rock Boys have shown great powers of recovery. Lorkulup as we know was speared and recently fought off the effects of a presumed snake bite also with assistance from Mara vets. Oloimina was scrapping with the seasoned warrior Jesse and holding his own when he was only 4 years old! Oloshipa I would actually say more of a mental resilience as the loss of Olobor must have been even more difficult for him to come to terms with they shared such a close bond. I’m sure Oloisiadu would have been equally as impressive had he still been with us.

Oloshipa has more than mental resilience to show. Oloshipa took on Olope 1v1 back in 2022, before Olobor showed up and helped him put an end to Olope. I’ve heard Olobor was mauling the back tearing him apart while Oloshipa stayed locked on his face, being clawed the entire time and taking heavy damage but ultimately suffocating Olope and killing him quickly, like a buffalo kiss of death. In that fight, Oloshipa was appeared to be in very bad shape, most people thought he lost an eye or that he may die from his wounds. He was literally up hunting the next day or two and tracking Olbarikoi to finish the job and take fig tree pride. 

Oloshipa is my favorite lion of all time, and I notice he tends to be underestimated and forgotten, among his brothers. He was just as aggressive as Olobor when it comes to others besides his brothers (whereas Olobor wasn’t afraid to hurt his own brothers) and is the most dominant of all when he wants to be. He used to knock them all around when they fought for mating rights in Rongai and MYF early on, and the reason he and Olobor were the only two at MYF of the brothers was because there weren’t many lionesses to go around and those two wouldn’t have abided Oloimina and Lorkulup cutting in on the action. Oloshipa was as instrumental in every pride takeover as Olobor.

I actually agree with most of your points to be honest, and in no way was I trying to suggest that Oloshipa was less important than the others. The fact he probably gets less attention than the others is for that very reason, he’s the constant presence and backbone of the coalition which allows the rest to be themselves. Also just to mention the recent rumours about Lorkulup, hopefully he shows up soon. Would be a real shame if yet another of Mara’s famous lions was lost in suspicious circumstances without any sort of explanation. Reply