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(12-06-2024, 02:17 AM)BA0701 Wrote: What became of the young male?
As i mentioned in previous posts, he was last seen in 2017 at Manyeleti with his two sisters. Not long after the females were back in Sabi Sand but he was never seen again. Had a bit of a limp and almost no mane, likely some struggled with health and couldnt keep up or something similar.
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(12-06-2024, 02:17 AM)BA0701 Wrote: What became of the young male?
As i mentioned in previous posts, he was last seen in 2017 at Manyeleti with his two sisters. Not long after the females were back in Sabi Sand but he was never seen again. Had a bit of a limp and almost no mane, likely some struggled with health and couldnt keep up or something similar.
Thank you!
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(12-06-2024, 02:17 AM)BA0701 Wrote: What became of the young male?
As i mentioned in previous posts, he was last seen in 2017 at Manyeleti with his two sisters. Not long after the females were back in Sabi Sand but he was never seen again. Had a bit of a limp and almost no mane, likely some struggled with health and couldnt keep up or something similar.
Hi I had a question what about the two Selatie some from Talamatie and Charleston son from southern pride ? I was thought it was strange. They were together then they were not seen.
(12-07-2024, 05:42 AM)Guillermo94 Wrote: Hi I had a question what about the two Selatie some from Talamatie and Charleston son from southern pride ? I was thought it was strange. They were together then they were not seen.
Those males were 2 sired by Selati MALES in the Talamati pride
and other two sired by Charleston and Matshapiri in the Souther pride.
Charleston son went missing quickly during their nomadic life and the remaining 3 (2 Talamati ans 1 Southern) vanished in Kruger around March 2020, then lockdown and no one ever saw them again.
(12-07-2024, 07:04 AM)Guillermo94 Wrote: Hi has there been any news of the Talamtie lioness?
Personally i havent heard anything recently. Kinda worried tbh, but she is a lone lioness, sometimes being elusive and cautious is great.
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(12-07-2024, 12:21 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Fourways, not Matshapiri.
My apologies, i got mistaken.
All those dynamics with the Southern pride and the lions in that area at that time confuse me a bit, not the greatest amount of info and multiple males disputed for the prides around a short period of time if im not mistaken.
Idk why i even came up with Matshapiri lol, i knew 1/2 Southern had something to do with Majingilane.
(12-07-2024, 03:41 PM)sunless Wrote: I think her last sighting is when she was with K5 on a giraffe carcass. Have not really gotten newer info on where she is.
I think there was a couple of others but i dont recall and dont quote me lol
The area she roams as a lone lioness isnt really great for updates and as i said she is elusive being completely alone... Hopefully we'll get something soon, i wish she would mate with Kambulas or perhaps Mantimahle, but with both Imbali and Nkuhuma pride there, it gets harder for her to stabilish i think.
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(12-07-2024, 06:44 PM)Ngonya Wrote: The area she roams as a lone lioness isnt really great for updates and as i said she is elusive being completely alone... Hopefully we'll get something soon, i wish she would mate with Kambulas or perhaps Mantimahle, but with both Imbali and Nkuhuma pride there, it gets harder for her to stabilish i think.
Yes I am also quite worried as Tiyelele is pinch between the Nkuhumas and Kambulas in the South and Imbalis and Mantimahle Sons in the North with also the Torchwood Pride in the East.
I assumed she is pregnant as she is seen/said last mating with Kambulas by some people, do not know if Mantimahle Sons mated with her. Staying safe in that area would be difficult for her, well Kambulas might have a good relationship with her as she is said to have mated with them. IIRC she is said to have mated with the Kambulas before the Kambulas mated with Nkuhumas.
Selati legacy lives and the Ximhungwe female has given birth to atleast one cub, a male.
Recently Tiyelele Talamati was mating with one of the Kambula males (K3) so perhaps in 2025 she can have a new litter and hopefully both Selati daughters can successfully raise some lions.
Not only continuing their fathers lineage but also rebuilding Talamati pride and the original Ximhungwe bloodline.
Ximhungwe female and her two cubs at Inyati. Selati grandson(s)
I saw some people on Facebook claiming they are both males. If true, thats quite unfortunate for the Ximhungwe & Selati bloodline. Likely Lady Ximhungwe's last litter and it being only males, they have less chances of becoming succesful and continuing the lineage and the pride won't have individuals from the Ximhungwe original bloodline.
Regardless if males or not, im glad they are alive and lets hope this time she succeds in raising both of them to maturity.
(02-23-2025, 11:45 PM)Ngonya Wrote: Ximhungwe female and her two cubs at Inyati. Selati grandson(s)
I saw some people on Facebook claiming they are both males. If true, thats quite unfortunate for the Ximhungwe & Selati bloodline. Likely Lady Ximhungwe's last litter and it being only males, they have less chances of becoming succesful and continuing the lineage and the pride won't have individuals from the Ximhungwe original bloodline.
Regardless if males or not, im glad they are alive and lets hope this time she succeds in raising both of them to maturity.
Ximungwue lionesses did good raising young daughters. I am really hoping. Cubs do have a strong lionesses and male lions.
(02-23-2025, 11:45 PM)Ngonya Wrote: Ximhungwe female and her two cubs at Inyati. Selati grandson(s)
I saw some people on Facebook claiming they are both males. If true, thats quite unfortunate for the Ximhungwe & Selati bloodline. Likely Lady Ximhungwe's last litter and it being only males, they have less chances of becoming succesful and continuing the lineage and the pride won't have individuals from the Ximhungwe original bloodline.
Regardless if males or not, im glad they are alive and lets hope this time she succeds in raising both of them to maturity.
The fact they are both males is a double or nothing game: they succeed and become territorial males that spread Selati Ximhungwe and Plainscamp bloodline in multiple prides, or they will perish, and Ximhungwe pride will be extincted.
(02-23-2025, 11:45 PM)Ngonya Wrote: Ximhungwe female and her two cubs at Inyati. Selati grandson(s)
I saw some people on Facebook claiming they are both males. If true, thats quite unfortunate for the Ximhungwe & Selati bloodline. Likely Lady Ximhungwe's last litter and it being only males, they have less chances of becoming succesful and continuing the lineage and the pride won't have individuals from the Ximhungwe original bloodline.
Regardless if males or not, im glad they are alive and lets hope this time she succeds in raising both of them to maturity.
The fact they are both males is a double or nothing game: they succeed and become territorial males that spread Selati Ximhungwe and Plainscamp bloodline in multiple prides, or they will perish, and Ximhungwe pride will be extincted.
Ximungwe pride name wont go extinct by virtue of Gingerella, and her daughters carrying on.....but the direct bloodline back to castleton would.
