Other male lion coalitions from Masai Mara

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Marsh Boy Orkirikoi with his small Survey pride

As it was said, 2/4 Sopa boys from Oloolaimutia pride - sons of the Mandevus' coalition - entered into his territory but he chased out them successfully. Here are the boys:

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Credit: Angie Thompson

Some more about these mysterious boys - they're settled down and living at a rare sighted area with Olooloitikoshi pride around Cottar's lodge and Oloolamutian pride at Olderkesi Conservancy with young cubs now. This is far down the south-eastern parts of Masai Mara Reserve close to Sand River but sometimes they're crossing to the Serengeti as well, like their fathers (Chungwa&Droppy) did it as it's supposed.

They should be the oldest sons of the Mandevus from Sopa pride in 2019. There were so many cubs then subadults in this pride in early 2020's with many male subadults as well, but it's unknown how many of them have survived since then. In any case, it seems these boys are building up as a coalition of 4 brothers. 
3 of them:

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Credit: Josh Oloshipa

All 4

One of them has a blind eye, but they are already impressive young males anyway. Reply

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(07-02-2024, 11:58 PM)BA0701 Wrote: Is Koshoke blind in his right eye, or perhaps have a crossed eye?

No, he isn't blind, only Chongo is one eyed in da coalition. As far as i know, lions (and big cats) can roll both of their eyes independently from their another for a bit/limit, but correct me if i'm wrong. Reply

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(07-03-2024, 12:47 AM)Lipstick2 Wrote:

(07-02-2024, 11:58 PM)BA0701 Wrote: Is Koshoke blind in his right eye, or perhaps have a crossed eye?

No, he isn't blind, only Chongo is one eyed in da coalition. As far as i know, lions (and big cats) can roll both of their eyes independently from their another for a bit/limit, but correct me if i'm wrong.

Oh, I have no idea about that, your comment is the first time of my hearing they can move their eyes independently, so I wouldn't be the one to correct on that. Thank you, for your answer though. Reply

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(07-03-2024, 12:49 AM)BA0701 Wrote:

(07-03-2024, 12:47 AM)Lipstick2 Wrote:

(07-02-2024, 11:58 PM)BA0701 Wrote: Is Koshoke blind in his right eye, or perhaps have a crossed eye?

No, he isn't blind, only Chongo is one eyed in da coalition. As far as i know, lions (and big cats) can roll both of their eyes independently from their another for a bit/limit, but correct me if i'm wrong.

Oh, I have no idea about that, your comment is the first time of my hearing they can move their eyes independently, so I wouldn't be the one to correct on that. Thank you, for your answer though.

I also don't have so much knowledge about this, i'm just basing my opinion mostly on that i've seen many pictures of lions those eyeballs split and were in two different directions a bit. But i wouldn't dare to say that they can move or roll their eyeballs two directions as well, that could be possible their eyeballs just stand apart two different directions on these pictures but they couldn't move or roll them in such way. Reply