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(05-14-2024, 10:01 PM)Mapokser Wrote: PCM officially trying to take over the NK pride now and one could say they have taken the North already since there's nobody to contest their claim.
Maybe the Manghenis can still be under them, they're closer to the North and can move their territory further north and east if necessary, most of the area is fenced which is an advantage, and back in the day they moved their territory further west to follow the Majingilane taking over the Westen Sector from the Selatis.
But as for the Ximhungwe in the deep west, it's hard to imagine the PCM not abandoning them eventually.
We will see, I dont expect PCMs to abandon west just over night, they are and will be returning there.
Also, its not like PCMs territory didnt span to half Londolozi even before, now they just moved that "line" a bit north.
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So, as we see, its not like they drastically move further.
They even might only abandon their southern reaches, and their territory in future might look something like this or even further north, but without abandoning west completley:
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If the four adult Nkuhuma lionesses accept them as pride males then they could very well shift their territory a little south and west. That area of north/eastern Singita, northern Londolozi and the Simbambili/Arathusa/Elephant Plains bloc is pretty much unoccupied, and the Nkuhumas are sometimes seen there anyway. Not impossible for the PC males to absorb the Nkuhumas into their territory. This would be bad for the Tsalala lioness though.
They will have a big territory and a lot of lionesses. But if any duo can 'manage' this, it's these boys.
Furthermore, in reality it's better for the local lion population if the PC males sire the next generation of Nkuhuma cubs than the Kambula boys, as they're not related to them at all, where as the Kambulas would be worryingly close to inbreeding. Two of the four lionesses are their sister/cousins.
Plains Camp males are definitely an excellent bet for the Nkuhuma pride and their next generation of cubs. They’re healthy males and of course as many mentioned here, a new bloodline introduced into the Nkuhuma pride. Most of the current prides of SS have a new generation of cubs from Kruger lions. Talamati, Kambula, Ximhungwe etc. That is really good, after all. Inbreeding isn’t good at all!
Kambula males as much as I would like that they establish by themselves in the Sabi Sands, probably Manyeleti could be a better bet.
(05-15-2024, 06:43 PM)T I N O Wrote: Kambula males as much as I would like that they establish by themselves in the Sabi Sands, probably Manyeleti could be a better bet.
Kambula boys and manyeleti is still very close to "family".
If anything these boys should go to knp. as much as i dislike that idea for personal reasons but to have diverse genetics they are better served in knp like their older brothers
My selfish self would like to follow them more closely so i hope they settle in s.s. some where. Dont want to miss out on their livelihoods like their older brothers whom we get updates once/twice a month
