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ossendryver
 Post subject: Beautiful Show of Dominance by a Huge Male Lion!
Unread postPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:25 pm 
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An amazing show by a male lion
Including some amazing sets of roaring.



I saw this on my last trip to Kruger on the 14th of January 2013

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 Post subject: Re: Beautiful Show of Dominance by a Huge Male Lion!
Unread postPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:33 pm 
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What a pity its a video my phone won't load it ai :(

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Elsa
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Fantastic sound! :thumbs_up:

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Great pics, great sound


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Bush Fan
 Post subject: Re: Beautiful Show of Dominance by a Huge Male Lion!
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What a wonderful sighting and peaceful too!

Thanks for sharing! :D


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vinkie
 Post subject: Re: Beautiful Show of Dominance by a Huge Male Lion!
Unread postPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:35 pm 
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Wonderful video Nadav! :thumbs_up:

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Foxy
 Post subject: Re: Beautiful Show of Dominance by a Huge Male Lion!
Unread postPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:15 pm 
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Great video Nadav.


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okie
 Post subject: Re: Beautiful Show of Dominance by a Huge Male Lion!
Unread postPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:52 pm 
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Very nice sighting and video :clap:
But , lets face it , this is not a dominant lion . He is quite thin , his coat is dull , his ribs and spine are showing , and he looks hungry . Probably outcast from a pride that was taken over by a dominant male . Those are rather plaintive roars from a lonely lion :cry:

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You think so Okie?

Incredible video. Very well shot :thumbs_up:

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okie
 Post subject: Re: Beautiful Show of Dominance by a Huge Male Lion!
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MM, this pic was taken on 24th September 2010 , of a DOMINANT male roaring after showing three females that he's the boss . We were 10/15 meters away , and I can assure you , the earth shook !

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Compare this guy's body-language ( and his well filled belly ) :doh:

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Bushbuddies
 Post subject: Re: Beautiful Show of Dominance by a Huge Male Lion!
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Dominant male or not - still an awesome sighting and always a thrilling experience to see and hear a lion roaring! :thumbs_up:

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ctv4
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STUNNING!! Well done! & Thx for sharing!

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teapot
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Well done Ossendryver! :clap: Lion roaring are ALWAYS great to see!


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jasond
 Post subject: Re: Beautiful Show of Dominance by a Huge Male Lion!
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yes this is a dominant male, he is 1 of the 3 Toulon males that are dominant around Maroela Loop NE of Skukuza. He is the most dominant of the 3 and these 3 have been dominant males in southern Sabi Sands from mid 2009 thru early 2011 and then became dominant around Skukuza areas from mid/late 2011 until present. They are very handsome boys.


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