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 LeeukosJunior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:07 am Posts: 685 Location: Under African Sky !!! 
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Wed May 16, 2012 7:58 pm  |
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A Lion sleeping on the H1-2 road just outside of Skukuza in the Kruger National Park.
 Did You Know?  The weight record of a male lion, is that of a lion from Mount Kenia that weighed 272 kg. (Avg lion weight is 190 kg.) |
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Meerkitty Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:06 pm Posts: 1415 Location: Pietermaritzburg
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| Wed May 16, 2012 8:05 pm |
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Thanks for sharing the pics Leeukos, and the interesting facts as well
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cheetah2111 Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:51 am Posts: 5416 Location: Johannesburg SA
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| Wed May 16, 2012 11:09 pm |
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Are you sure about the fact of the heaviest weighed Kruger Lion?
 The Sable Pride Male weighs higher than that |
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Leeukos Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:07 am Posts: 685 Location: Under African Sky !!!
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| Thu May 17, 2012 6:00 am |
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Hi Cheetah. Yes, I got these facts of lions from a book called ...
 (Don't know if we may name books on this site...)The book was printed in December 2010 which means the information can already be a few years old. What does the Sable Pride lion currently weigh ?? |
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cheetah2111 Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:51 am Posts: 5416 Location: Johannesburg SA
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| Thu May 17, 2012 1:41 pm |
 I'm sure the book's name is not a problem. But in any case the Sable pride male was weighed a few years ago. Maybe 2008 or 2009 region. And he was a giant among lions. I wish I knew the exact weight. Around 200kg's when he still had quite a lot of growing to do! Some of the younger elephants have fallen prey to the Sable Pride with this huge male! So I am quite sure your book was correct! However I suspect that the Sable Pride male overtook 225kgs. I wonder if he still lives? Without the proof of weighing him we will never know though! Just interesting  |
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Mant Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:34 pm Posts: 399 Location: Johannesburg
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| Thu May 17, 2012 9:31 pm |
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Hi,
We saw these mating pair of lions on the H4-1 near Skukuza. A very nice specimen, definately the King of the Beasts.  Here is the female  Samantha |
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Meerkitty Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:06 pm Posts: 1415 Location: Pietermaritzburg
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| Thu May 17, 2012 9:41 pm |
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That lion looks massive
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cheetah2111 Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:51 am Posts: 5416 Location: Johannesburg SA
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| Sun May 20, 2012 11:25 pm |
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You cannot beat the majesty of a mighty male lion
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Rookie2009 Virtual Ranger Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:49 pm Posts: 2735 Location: Back :-(
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| Tue May 29, 2012 12:28 am |
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Had this two powerful brothers near the s36 entrance this year:
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onewithnature Distinguished Virtual Ranger Joined: Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:22 am Posts: 19262 Location: Midway between the infinite and the infinitesimal!
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| Tue May 29, 2012 6:33 am |
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Superb pics, Mant and Rookie.
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Jan van Wyk Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:37 pm Posts: 953
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| Tue May 29, 2012 6:21 pm |
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Great pictures.
We found this male on the H12 (road other the bridge to join the Tshokwane road)  and then then the young cubs before the Mantimahle dam  |
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kallis1786 Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:11 pm Posts: 1290 Location: 45 mins from Punda Maria 
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| Tue May 29, 2012 11:34 pm |
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Superb pics of the LIONS. Great sightings and loved all of the pics.
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gerharddb Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:27 pm Posts: 828 Location: Not in KNP.....
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| Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:23 pm |
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We found this guy on close to Skukuza this past weekend.
Don't want to give to much away, still have to save something for the TR...  |
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kallis1786 Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:11 pm Posts: 1290 Location: 45 mins from Punda Maria
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| Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:33 pm |
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Great pic gerharddb
Really Magnificent Male. He looks like he had a few battles. |
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Jan van Wyk Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:37 pm Posts: 953
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| Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:29 pm |
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Wow what a magnificent Male
 Photo taken on the Tshokwane road  |
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