Ottawa pride vs Nkuhuma youngsters

The two young Ottawa females bumped into the two Nkuhuma youngsters in the Sand River recently. Being unsure which pride it was, or how many, the two Ottawa females decided to avoid any confrontation and slinked away! The two young Nkuhuma lions must have thought that it was possibly their mother returning, so trotted after them for a while, unsure of why they were running away! Fortunately they did not meet, and lived to fight another day!
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[@reinsaxony4623]

There's perhaps a little bit of blond hair on the boy's belly. His mother's fathers were the Matimba, and one of them, the one who resembles her, was famous for having hair on his belly. The Torchwood male, brother of these subs' mother, also had hair on his belly when he was younger, so maybe the male sub will grow some belly hair too.

[@buffiesilver]

He might be like Hairy Belly Matimba, yes that would be awesome.

[@reinsaxony4623]

@@mrhuae8795 no, she isn't.

[@private4918]

@@mrhuae8795 You mean JM Auntie Ottawa, but not barren Auntie Ottawa. Yeah, and I'm hoping Junior is still alive, and we'll catch a glimpse of him again some day, in video, from KNP. Along with Gingerella's brothers.

[@buffiesilver]

@@private4918 yes it would be good to see Jr and the Ginger Boys.

[@premwilson6731]

Othawa pride must go join to them all together and stay safe ❤️

[@private4918]

Totally understand--but lions don't always think that much. 🙃

[@mrhuae8795]

I don't think because Ottawa lion father are near him

[@private4918]

@@mrhuae8795 This is true, that Skorro Jr. could come out from wherever he's hiding and beatup the young male one day. Let's hope it doesn't happen anytime soon! If the young male lives to be at least four years old, he'll be able to kill Skorro Jr., probably. He's got some big, strong genes! But, still the young lions here could form a quartet, and the male could just go and hide if Skorro Jr. shows up. But his sister might have to mate pretty soon with Skorro Jr.

[@private4918]

People, this is most likely NOT new, but more video from an incident a few weeks back. Some of this appears to be EXACTLY the same as what I've already seen. Great that's there's more here! The young PC-Nkuhumas are definitely big for their age, and they don't really have much to fear from the Ottawas, even though they are maybe 9 months younger! The young male is most likely bigger and stronger than either Ottawa girl individually, and his sister might not be much smaller/weaker than either Ottawa! It's obvious that the PC-Nkuhumas have "sized up" the Ottawas, and have NO FEAR of them.

[@user-wr5cn6kw7j]

One lioness leg has some injuries. Hope she heals

[@buffiesilver]

Was that from a run in with the Mhangeni pride?

[@fillfinish7302]

Superficial wound .she will heal

[@KO-ei9db]

@@buffiesilver it was said she got that injury from a hunt

[@buffiesilver]

@@KO-ei9db ok thank you for info. Yes she will be fine. I'm glad to see them thriving hope it continues.

[@private4918]

This video isn't new. I'm sure some images I've seen that are newer show the wound healing more.

[@buffiesilver]

Boys and girls cant we all get along? To be social cats sometimes it doesnt show. 😁

[@private4918]

Well, when portions of this were released a couple of weeks back, or whenever, I said something about the 2 Ottawas taking in the young PC-Nkuhuma. Well, take her literally "big" brother too until he gets older and wanders off! He's not related to the Ottawas, so he could be their boyfriend eventually. But, lions don't always figure out what humans want, right? 🙃

[@buffiesilver]

@@private4918 yeah most of the time we don't get it our way because they come from way left feild and pull some crap out of their magic hats and do something so unexpected that I wouldn't be able to believe it if I had not seen it. 😁