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I don't have a good feeling with him roaring like that.  Neither did I have a good feeling when the NK and Tumbela Males were roaring.... Then a few days later, they had a run-in with other males, and Tumbela is the worse for wear and probably will start deteriorating once his body can't catch up to all that healing it needs to do.  The S. BDMs were also roaring when they should  not have been, and I also had a bad omen that something would happen to both or one of them in a few days to a week.  Lone Xim, was seen roaring constantly, and I clearly thought something would happen to her sub daughter.  Again, my feeling were correct.  Dreadlocks was seen roaring a few times, loudly, and patrolling somewhere, then next thing you know, he's badly injured.  He didn't have his strongest coalition partners with him even.  

Lone lions or lionesses, or those that cannot defend or fight well for territory/females, etc. should have the good sense to stay quiet.  Or at least be able to run away fast enough to evade getting caught by stronger lions...but that's supposing they don't get the attention of more than they can handle while staying very vigilant through all that roaring.

I guess it's built into their mentality or something....
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(06-08-2024, 05:11 PM)Cath2020 Wrote: I don't have a good feeling with him roaring like that.  Neither did I have a good feeling when the NK and Tumbela Males were roaring.... Then a few days later, they had a run-in with other males, and Tumbela is the worse for wear and probably will start deteriorating once his body can't catch up to all that healing it needs to do.  The S. BDMs were also roaring when they should  not have been, and I also had a bad omen that something would happen to both or one of them in a few days to a week.  Lone Xim, was seen roaring constantly, and I clearly thought something would happen to her sub daughter.  Again, my feeling were correct.  Dreadlocks was seen roaring a few times, loudly, and patrolling somewhere, then next thing you know, he's badly injured.  He didn't have his strongest coalition partners with him even.  

Lone lions or lionesses, or those that cannot defend or fight well for territory/females, etc. should have the good sense to stay quiet.  Or at least be able to run away fast enough to evade getting caught by stronger lions...but that's supposing they don't get the attention of more than they can handle while staying very vigilant through all that roaring.

I guess it's built into their mentality or something....

His behaviour is surprising given his clear lack of mane for majority of his life since becoming atleast semi nomadic. He seems to always be in good shape even at times when he’s went into KNP to avoid Gijimas. Nice seeing this growth from him the last few months but I would prefer he starts to move on and transitions into full nomadic life without the pride. Gijimas surely don’t like him around but they’re not constantly ‘on his tale’ so he wouldn’t think of doing such a thing this very moment.
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(06-08-2024, 05:11 PM)Cath2020 Wrote: Lone lions or lionesses, or those that cannot defend or fight well for territory/females, etc. should have the good sense to stay quiet.  Or at least be able to run away fast enough to evade getting caught by stronger lions...but that's supposing they don't get the attention of more than they can handle while staying very vigilant through all that roaring.

I guess it's built into their mentality or something....

Young lions (other animals too) needs to explore and test the boundaries in these "teenage/transition" yrs, to learn and developt character needed for adult life.

To be afraid too much and avoiding "uncomfortable" situation in those years will not translate good into adulthood, in particulate this implies for male lions, as they will lack dominant, confident and leading traits, which are crucial for life of male lions.

Is it dangerous? Yes, but is it good for his future as a male lion? Hell yea.

Same implies for us humans too. "Bold" teenager who is out there testing boundaries and getting exposed, will pretty much always have more success in adult life then scared teenage boy hiding in mom's basement, because he is developing large variety of skills needed for adult life.

As for older lions, well, they are opportunistic animals, you never know what "roar" can bring you (females, territory).
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It may also just be an attempt at communication with potential mates and partners further away.

Roar and hide to see who shows up.
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Londolozi Blog The Week in Pictures #655. Photo credits to Matt Rochford.

https://blog.londolozi.com/2024/06/28/th...tures-655/

FE was on Londolozi with two of his sisters.


*This image is copyright of its original author


The Styx Young Male returns to the buffalo carcass for his next meal after a long nap on the cool, wet sand along the riverbed.
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(07-01-2024, 12:21 AM)NLAL11 Wrote: Londolozi Blog The Week in Pictures #655. Photo credits to Matt Rochford.

https://blog.londolozi.com/2024/06/28/th...tures-655/

FE was on Londolozi with two of his sisters.


*This image is copyright of its original author


The Styx Young Male returns to the buffalo carcass for his next meal after a long nap on the cool, wet sand along the riverbed.

He’s looking in great shape. Hopefully he comes across a few other young males and he can give himself a real shot at becoming a dominant lion, eventually.
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Birmingham Styx female has 3 cubs!!!
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I was just thinking about this lioness recently, wondering where she was!  She finally has new cubs from the Gijimas!  Now she's raising them alone?!  Looks to be at least one male cub.
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(07-06-2024, 08:04 PM)Cath2020 Wrote: I was just thinking about this lioness recently, wondering where she was!  She finally has new cubs from the Gijimas!  Now she's raising them alone?!  Looks to be at least one male cub.

I believe it’s 2 males and 1 female or all 3 males but definitely 1 male
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Caption from photographer, not mine:


“A young male of the Styx pride, found with a few other females after a bit of a warring session with a local coalition of male lions. This young guy is only three years old, but was starting to establish his dominance with roars at night - a brave, if not foolish, thing to do - but his bloodline runs back to the famous Mapagos, a fearless and tyrannical coalition of lions that once ruled the entire Sabi Sands... so those dominant instincts might be coming out a bit early.”



Credit:  Samuel Cox

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(07-13-2024, 12:27 AM)criollo2mil Wrote: Caption  from photographer, not mine:


“A young male of the Styx pride, found with a few other females after a bit of a warring session with a local coalition of male lions. This young guy is only three years old, but was starting to establish his dominance with roars at night - a brave, if not foolish, thing to do - but his bloodline runs back to the famous Mapagos, a fearless and tyrannical coalition of lions that once ruled the entire Sabi Sands... so those dominant instincts might be coming out a bit early.”



Credit:  Samuel Cox

Hi I have asked this before. Who is he son of? Was her mother the older Rollercoster lioness or the other lioness? I do not think he could be son of the Birmingham daughter?
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(07-13-2024, 12:27 AM)criollo2mil Wrote: Caption  from photographer, not mine:


“A young male of the Styx pride, found with a few other females after a bit of a warring session with a local coalition of male lions. This young guy is only three years old, but was starting to establish his dominance with roars at night - a brave, if not foolish, thing to do - but his bloodline runs back to the famous Mapagos, a fearless and tyrannical coalition of lions that once ruled the entire Sabi Sands... so those dominant instincts might be coming out a bit early.”



Credit:  Samuel Cox

Our boy, FE, coming out early, and letting everyone else know about it. While, I think that is really good to see, I do hope he doesn't get himself in some trouble.
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(07-13-2024, 12:27 AM)criollo2mil Wrote: Caption  from photographer, not mine:


“A young male of the Styx pride, found with a few other females after a bit of a warring session with a local coalition of male lions. This young guy is only three years old, but was starting to establish his dominance with roars at night - a brave, if not foolish, thing to do - but his bloodline runs back to the famous Mapagos, a fearless and tyrannical coalition of lions that once ruled the entire Sabi Sands... so those dominant instincts might be coming out a bit early.”



Credit:  Samuel Cox
I was going to say he reminds me of a Styxt young male lion. He reminds of the Styxt young male that was son of the Rollercoster male lions. Maybe he is son of the the Rollercoaster lioness.
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It sounds more like Mapogo fanboying to be honest. It was probably just a contact call.
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