The Risks are High for Inexperienced, Young Male Lions
Clip: Season 1 Episode 3 | 1m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Sub-adult males may be physically larger than cubs, but intruder lions still pose a big threat.
The threat from intruder lions is particularly high for the sub-adult males in the Xudum Pride. Nkgonne and Colin may be physically larger than cubs, but these inexperienced two-year-olds hardly act like nearly independent male lions. Instead, the siblings clown around together, even taking their outlandish behavior into the trees.
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The Risks are High for Inexperienced, Young Male Lions
Clip: Season 1 Episode 3 | 1m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
The threat from intruder lions is particularly high for the sub-adult males in the Xudum Pride. Nkgonne and Colin may be physically larger than cubs, but these inexperienced two-year-olds hardly act like nearly independent male lions. Instead, the siblings clown around together, even taking their outlandish behavior into the trees.
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The threat of intruder male lions hangs over the pride.
At particular risk are these inexperienced youngsters.
These two are absolute clowns.
Colin and Nkgonne are two-year-old subadult males.
Oh, that is a wobbly tree.
Nkgonne's joining.
Oh, that doesn't look like a good idea!
These teenagers are physically bigger than the cubs, but they're not behaving like adults yet.
What a pose.
His belly just resting on the trunk.
He looks so uncomfortable.
I can hear the entire male population going, "Ooh!"
Can definitely see a lot of Colin's character.
He's always a bit more outlandish than his broth... What is your next move?
Think very carefully about this one.
Oh!
He's falling!
He's falling!
No!
It is utterly hilarious to think that these two are supposed to be nea... And yet, here they are, lolling around like two big cubs.
Intruding Male Lions Threaten the Xudum Pride Cubs
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Clip: S1 Ep3 | 3m 6s | With Big Toe and Madumo missing in action, will the lionesses be able to protect their cubs? (3m 6s)
Showdown: Intruding Male Lions Threaten Young Males of the Xudum Pride
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Clip: S1 Ep3 | 4m 41s | One lioness and two juvenile males are left to defend Xudum Pride territory from intruding lions. (4m 41s)
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