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The Mighty Mapogos
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Othawa boys on a kill they stoled from Tsalalas in Chitwa, shortly after 4 Majingilanes chased them off, September 2011 :
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 (09-15-2021, 08:27 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Othawa boys on a kill they stoled from Tsalalas in Chitwa, shortly after 4 Majingilanes chased them off, September 2011 : They doesn't look like Othawa males to my eye. To my eye those are Solo and Cleo.  (09-16-2021, 01:56 AM)Potato Wrote:Othawa males 100% sure of my words. I had roughly 200 pics of them from different years, sub-adults, cubs, and almost fully-grown males. OT had two cuts on his right-ear.(09-15-2021, 08:27 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Othawa boys on a kill they stoled from Tsalalas in Chitwa, shortly after 4 Majingilanes chased them off, September 2011 : First two pics Othawa T and the last one Othawa M (09-16-2021, 07:35 AM)Timbavati Wrote:(09-16-2021, 01:56 AM)Potato Wrote:Othawa males 100% sure of my words. I had roughly 200 pics of them from different years, sub-adults, cubs, and almost fully-grown males. OT had two cuts on his right-ear.(09-15-2021, 08:27 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Othawa boys on a kill they stoled from Tsalalas in Chitwa, shortly after 4 Majingilanes chased them off, September 2011 : I am very convinced that those are Solo and Cleo. Idk about Othawa T having those cuts on his ear, I could not find any close ups on to his ear. Cleo tho also had 2 cuts on his right ear. Solo and Cloe:  *This image is copyright of its original author
(09-16-2021, 02:09 PM)Potato Wrote: I am very convinced that those are Solo and Cleo. Idk about Othawa T having those cuts on his ear, I could not find any close ups on to his ear. Cleo tho also had 2 cuts on his right ear. Yea, looks like Solo and Cleo afterall. (09-16-2021, 02:23 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:(09-16-2021, 02:09 PM)Potato Wrote: I am very convinced that those are Solo and Cleo. Idk about Othawa T having those cuts on his ear, I could not find any close ups on to his ear. Cleo tho also had 2 cuts on his right ear. Without any doubt, those two on a buffalo kill aren't Solo and Cleo 
Powerful Mapogo Lions destroying Nkuhuma King Blondie in a brutal Attack | BATTLE OF SABI SANDS
Lion warfare in Africa: Mapogo vs Nkuhuma* Rangers report: Nightmare on the 8th "The sun has set on yet another day here in the Sabi Sands. Nightfall in the bush awakes a predator. An illusive leopard hunts with caution, planning every step as he silently moves through the darkness towards his prey… but this story is not about a stalking leopard. It is a story of one of our well-known lions, the dominant male of the Nkuhuma (Kahuma) Pride, Blondie, who has tragically fallen to the brutal, destructive and terrifying coalition of five male lions, known as the “Mapogo Males”. Last night, as darkness settled over the bush, the horrifying sound of fighting lions was heard to the south of Djuma somewhere across one of our borders. The Rangers knew immediately that the Mapogo Males were a part of it because they had been spotted close to Cheetah Cut-line a couple of days ago. True to their name, which means, “bandits”, they were once again on the path of destruction. During the day, the two Nkuhuma males were seen with one of the Styx females. Blondie was mating with her when the Mapogo Males came across them. Sadly, the instinct to eliminate all competition prevailed and Blondie stood little chance against the five “bandits”. The younger male, Dozie, joined the struggle for a while but fled together with the female towards Buffelshoek, when he realized his big brother had fallen. Our hearts grew heavy as we heard the reports coming in over the radio. Blondie was paralyzed. His only chance of survival would have been retreat. His fate was now sealed. The Styx female escaped unharmed and is now, surprisingly, with the Mapogo Males, who will mate with her to ensure the survival of their genes. The only remaining Nkuhuma male, Dozie, was seen in Buffelshoek this morning with one of the Nkuhuma females. Dozie must now rise and take his place as the new dominant male of the Nkuhuma Pride. Some of the females have cubs and the Mapogo Males will want to kill them too, so Dozie’s responsibilities are great. He is now the only one that can ensure the survival of the Nkuhuma Pride. As far as we know the Nkuhuma Pride now consists of one male, Dozie, nine females and thirteen cubs (one of them was Sizanani). All of us here at Wild Earth are hoping that Dozie will succeed in his task of protecting the Nkuhuma Pride and that, in time the cubs will grow up to be a part of this very special group that we have come to know and love. The sun has set on yet another magnificent male lion’s life here in the Sabi Sands but I am sure, that whenever we see a buried lion track on the roads he used to walk on, we will think of him and remember him dearly." R.I.P Blondie... (written by ranger Pieter Pretorius on December 11th, 2007 at Djuma)
Before the Old Manyeleti males, the West Street males or the Mapogo lions did their mischief in the Londolozi area, there was a dreaded boy in the 70s and 80s about whom stories are told to this day: Nyamakunze aka Big Black.
 (01-29-2017, 07:17 PM)fursan syed Wrote: Mawuwani : July 2012 Wildlife Journal Dear Fursan and all good day May I know what happened to those youngster in 2012,I found no update of them since September 2012,they were 18 months old ,2 sub adult male and 1 sub adult female, did any know ? |
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