Bob Jr., who was hailed as Africa\u0027s most photogenic lion, has been killed by his rivals. He was between 10 and 13 years old.
Keith Somerville, a British conservationist and author of “Humans and Lions,” said he last saw Bob. Jr in 2016. He was exceptionally photogenic, but it was his mane that stood out the most. “I’ve seen an awful lot of lions, and I’ve never seen a lion with such an amazing mane,” he said.
“I am not sure which lions killed Bob Jr., but it could be quite likely that his offspring – now young and fitter – were the perpetrators. I am sure the genes of Bob Jr. will continue to live on through the many offspring he has fathered over the years,” Marchant said.Article content “We are so individually minded . . . but it’s a numbers game that lions play. If there’s a younger but larger group, then they’re going to be on the ascent at the expense of the fewer and the older,” Packer added.
“He was much, much older and on his own. . . . It’s sad, but also it’s the way lions live,” Somerville added. However, the younger cubs in his pride may now seek retribution, he added, or face being killed in turn by the new rulers.
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