There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
--- Peter Broekhuijsen ---

  • 3 Vote(s) - 3.67 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
the Selati coalition

Argentina Tshokwane Away
Big Cats Enthusiast
******
#16

Which one is "better" is subjective, it merely comes down to each people's opinions.
DRY wildlife photography:
 Image #3 ‪#‎challengeonnaturephotography‬

It was only a matter of time before I posted a Lion shot. This is an image of one of the Selati male Lions, with a bit of side lighting. He was taking a break from a mating marathon, with one of the Talamati Lionesses.


*This image is copyright of its original author
4 users Like Tshokwane's post
Reply

United Kingdom Sully Offline
Ecology & Rewilding
*****
#17

Very true, but lets look at it from a coalition perspective, which was more sucessful say?
1 user Likes Sully's post
Reply

Czech Republic Spalea Offline
Wildanimal Lover
******
#18

@Majingilane : About your last (and beautiful) photo you posted in #16:

The night is the killers' coat...
3 users Like Spalea's post
Reply

chaos Offline
wildlife enthusiast
***
#19

(12-06-2015, 12:38 AM)Spalea Wrote: @Majingilane : About your last (and beautiful) photo you posted in #16:

The night is the killers' coat...

I have to agree about that photo. Simply magnificent.
2 users Like chaos's post
Reply

Greece LionKiss Offline
Regular Member
***
#20

is the selati coalition still around and strong?
I red in the other topic about the Majing coalition that they (the selatis) have been wiped out by the Majings, is it true?

Selati look very strong back in 2012 when they killed MrT, are those Lions gone, do we speak about their young adults?
1 user Likes LionKiss's post
Reply

Argentina Tshokwane Away
Big Cats Enthusiast
******
#21

You just have to check out the previous posts. The two remaining Selati males are now dominant males again and control the Talamati pride, and have cubs with them. As for offsprings they have, I think the Ximhungwe pride are theirs, three females and one male, I believe.
1 user Likes Tshokwane's post
Reply

Argentina Tshokwane Away
Big Cats Enthusiast
******
#22

A video of the Selati males, back in 2012 when they were four, killing and eating a buffalo. 
Credits to Rob the Ranger: "The Selati male lions caught a buffalo bull on the soccer pitch, we arrived just in time to see the last life drain out of the huge beast. Later in the afternoon the carcass had been moved to a bit of shade and the very full lions were still feeding."



2 users Like Tshokwane's post
Reply

Argentina Tshokwane Away
Big Cats Enthusiast
******
#23

Cheetah Plains:
We headed far north recently and after some tracking, we located the Selati Male Lions along with 5 Talamati pride females and 8 Cubs. The males were looking after the juveniles while the lionesses attempted to hunt zebra. Image by Craig Hamilton

*This image is copyright of its original author
5 users Like Tshokwane's post
Reply

Greece LionKiss Offline
Regular Member
***
#24

as far as I know there are only two Selati Males left, let's hope they will be able to protect those beautiful cubs until they get strong adults,
they two remaining Selati males must be around 9-10 years old, right??
does anyone know exactly?
1 user Likes LionKiss's post
Reply

Argentina Tshokwane Away
Big Cats Enthusiast
******
#25

They were born in 2007-2008, so they are around 8 years old.
3 users Like Tshokwane's post
Reply

Argentina Tshokwane Away
Big Cats Enthusiast
******
#26

@Spalea , another example. This time, with the Selati males, back in 2012. 



5 users Like Tshokwane's post
Reply

Argentina Tshokwane Away
Big Cats Enthusiast
******
#27

Cheetah Plains:
The two Selati Male lions rest in some shade close to their buffalo kill, and keep a close eye on descending vultures! Image by Craig Hamilton

*This image is copyright of its original author
1 user Likes Tshokwane's post
Reply

Greece LionKiss Offline
Regular Member
***
#28
( This post was last modified: 01-04-2016, 12:07 PM by LionKiss )

this is the last video showing the Selatis with the Othawa pride before the Majingilane took over in the Summer of 2014





1 user Likes LionKiss's post
Reply

Argentina Tshokwane Away
Big Cats Enthusiast
******
#29

Christof Schoeman Wildlife Photography:
One of the Selati males and his offspring having a slight dominance issue around a buffalo carcassWink The four Talamati females were banned from the meat by the males, yet the fathers allowed the cubs to come enjoy some of the remains! Natural selection?Wink)

*This image is copyright of its original author

Cheetah Plains:
The Talamati pride of lions, including their 8 Cubs and the Selati male lions are resting up in the north. The Cubs are looking in great condition! Images by Andrew Khosa

*This image is copyright of its original author


*This image is copyright of its original author
4 users Like Tshokwane's post
Reply

Czech Republic Spalea Offline
Wildanimal Lover
******
#30

@Majingilane :

Definitely I think the male lions are able to be good fathers by allowing the cubs to eat some preys with them. As concerns this fact too, the vision we could have about them has come a long way. I remember that, for a long time, we thought the male lions lost interest in the cubs. This was the matter solely of the lionesses. We always contrasted social organisation of the lions pride with the social organisation of the hyenas pride or african wild dogs pride, by focusing the much more sociable canids' and hyenas' aspect. Of course it would be certainly more secure to be bred among the hyenas or african wild dogs cubs (adults of the pride regurgitating the food...), but lion cubs are marked out for becoming some apex predators.

It is just my opinion...
3 users Like Spalea's post
Reply






Users browsing this thread:
7 Guest(s)

About Us
Go Social     Subscribe  

Welcome to WILDFACT forum, a website that focuses on sharing the joy that wildlife has on offer. We welcome all wildlife lovers to join us in sharing that joy. As a member you can share your research, knowledge and experience on animals with the community.
wildfact.com is intended to serve as an online resource for wildlife lovers of all skill levels from beginners to professionals and from all fields that belong to wildlife anyhow. Our focus area is wild animals from all over world. Content generated here will help showcase the work of wildlife experts and lovers to the world. We believe by the help of your informative article and content we will succeed to educate the world, how these beautiful animals are important to survival of all man kind.
Many thanks for visiting wildfact.com. We hope you will keep visiting wildfact regularly and will refer other members who have passion for wildlife.

Forum software by © MyBB