The
Hoaruseb and Hoanib Floodplain groups
The genealogy of the original Huaruseb Pride (below) gives a schematic
overview of the composition and relatedness of the group. Xpl-10
(“Sarah” – named after the shopkeeper at Purros)
and her daughter (Xpl-25) moved to the Hoanib Floodplain towards
the end of 2006. Xpl-37 & 38 (Xpl-10's second litter) remained
in the Hoaruseb River and produced their first litters early in
2008. Initially the two sub-groups interacted occasionally, but
the frequency of these interactions decreased significantly towards
2008. The male (Xpl-44) joined the Hoaruseb lionesses in March 2007.
More details on the Hoaruseb Pride can be viewed under Hoaruseb
Cubs.
The
adult male lion (Xpl-44) was selected for the GPS collar allocated
to the lions in the Hoaruseb River. Xpl-44
joined the Hoaruseb lionesses in March 2007 and came from the Hoanib/Hunkap
pride. He has settled in along the Hoaruseb River and are regularly
seen with the females and their cubs.
Real-time
animations
The movement patterns of the adult male (Xpl-44) of the Hoaruseb
Pride are presented below using Flash animations to represent real-time
events. Click on the PLAY button to start the animation.
The timeline is constant at 2.5 seconds per day (24 hrs). When the
red dot moves quickly across the screen, it accurately represents
the speed at which the lion covered vast distances. A
summary of the actual distances traveled per day is listed in a
separate table.
Period:
13 - 27 Dec 2008 - updated
every week
(when possible).
Dates of previous updates are in bold
(below).
