WHY ARE PILANESBERG MALE LIONS NUMBERED

[steamtrainfan]

Please could anyone give more information on why this male lion has the number 5 on his rump?

Are all the male lions numbered?

[Flutterby]

Are you sure that's not a scar that looks like a 5?

[steamtrainfan]

Good point F.B. - Could well be.

[Jillinflorida]

Perhaps the female rated him to keep the others away?

Did you see any other lion with similar marking? - I honestly can't imagine anyone getting close enough to 'brand' him. I'll go with scar too.

[Toko]

The Lions are branded (by the Pilanesberg Wildlife Trust) and have numbers

Link

[Jillinflorida]

Toko - thank you and the article was an interesting read. I can't get enough info on the animals of the bush.

[Flutterby]

Aha, so you were right STF!! Tx Toko.

[Bushcraft]

Interesting

[steamtrainfan]

Thanks so much for the very interesting link Toko.