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Hard road ahead this boy, he still needs to survive almost 2 years of nomadic life until he will be territorial ready, hope he finds partners as soon as possible.
12-15-2023, 07:33 PM( This post was last modified: 12-15-2023, 07:34 PM by criollo2mil )
Floppy Ear
“ This morning, the dawn chorus sounded a bit different. The songs of the birds were silenced by earth-trembling roars. These vocalisations sounded different to the usual territorial calls, and a quick search delivered the young Styx male clearly shaken by some occurrence. He seemed anxious and wary of his surroundings as he rushed through the brush, stopping regularly to look back. Perhaps the Styx male had a run-in with the Gijima males or the Styx females who disapproved of his presence.
All young males will have to leave the safety of their pride and fend for themselves until a territory can be established. However, these are treacherous times for any young male, especially a lone male, and it will take all of his skills and knowledge to survive.”
Glad he finally found someone so he isn’t alone his aunt or mother I think someone here said Styx and rollercoaster female gave birth first one of them is his mother
Hard road ahead this boy, he still needs to survive almost 2 years of nomadic life until he will be territorial ready, hope he finds partners as soon as possible.
Can he be partner of Olonkera who has just been kicked out from Rongai pride ?
Hard road ahead this boy, he still needs to survive almost 2 years of nomadic life until he will be territorial ready, hope he finds partners as soon as possible.
"Can he be partner of Olonkera who has just been kicked out from Rongai pride ?"
No.
They are in different areas; Olonkera is in Maasai Mara, and Floppy Ear is in SabiSands
Hard road ahead this boy, he still needs to survive almost 2 years of nomadic life until he will be territorial ready, hope he finds partners as soon as possible.
Can he be partner of Olonkera who has just been kicked out from Rongai pride ?
I mean.. if one of them finds a way to walk a couple of thousand miles... sure. Kidding of course. No. Olonkera is in Masai Mara Kenya, Styx Boy is in Sabi Sands South Africa. Totally different environments.
01-04-2024, 02:36 AM( This post was last modified: 01-04-2024, 02:37 AM by criollo2mil )
“Over the last few days, we have been treated to the long-awaited return of the Styx Pride. The five young females have grown in experience, but their sibling bond is stronger than ever, never straying too far and showing glimpses of their playful nature, chasing one another and climbing trees. The strength of their bond was further demonstrated by the delightful return of the young Styx male, who had reunited with his sisters. Since their arrival a couple of days ago, they have been moving around the reserve, seemingly on the hunt for a meal large enough to fill six hungry bellies.
We are lucky to regularly see a Greater Painted Snipe at one of our watering holes, providing excitement to birders who visit Sabi Sabi. With their bobbing movement, you can see them mostly at dams and marshy river flood plains. They favour waterside habitats with cover and a receding water level that will expose mud among the vegetation.
Fresh tracks of a female leopard and her two cubs were found perfectly printed in mud, where they stopped for a quick drink from a puddle of water. Establishing their direction, we set out with high hopes to find the trio. After driving most roads in the area, we decided to try one specific road again, where we have seen this leopard and her cubs numerous times. And just like that, she was, right next to the road where we probably drove past her several times.
Her two cubs were not with her, making us think she might be out hunting again, and she left them somewhere safe. We left her as she weaved through thickets with her nose in the air, looking for any potential prey animals.
A Knob-billed Duck's preferred habitat is marshes and seasonal pans scattered throughout Sabi Sabi in the wet season. Here, they will feed on vegetation and, to a lesser extent, small fish, invertebrates, and seeds and have even been recorded feeding on alates that emerge during the wet season.
Morning tea views over the pan in front of Bush Lodge revealed the two Gijima males accompanied by three Talamati females. The pride went on the hunt and brought down a young wildebeest, a small but much-needed meal for the five lions, who later settled in the soft, cool sand for some rest.
There are countless reasons why tortoises cross the roads; they could be in search of better grazing, water, fleeing predators, and even searching for potential mates, but whatever the reason, tortoises can get going and cover large distances when needed.
The last of the cool, wet weather had the Golonyi female seeking comfort from the saturated ground, where she took refuge in a large Marula tree from which she could scan the plains for her next meal.“
(01-04-2024, 04:44 AM)Mwk85 Wrote: Anyone know if the remaining adult Styx lioness still has her cubs? I believe she was pregnant as well a while back if I'm not mistaken.
she had been away from these youngsters for a long time and presumably was denning....now she has returned and no mention of cubs or signs of lactating so the outlook on cubs isnt the best.
(01-04-2024, 04:44 AM)Mwk85 Wrote: Anyone know if the remaining adult Styx lioness still has her cubs? I believe she was pregnant as well a while back if I'm not mistaken.
she had been away from these youngsters for a long time and presumably was denning....now she has returned and no mention of cubs or signs of lactating so the outlook on cubs isnt the best.
Thanks. Her being seen with the subadults at times and then not with them at other times had me wondering if she was moving back and forth between them (subs) and potential cubs elsewhere.
