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Both sexes can have manes. However, the female manes I've seen at the San Antonio Zoo are only about 6 to 8 inches long. They look like the mane of a young male lion, and are commonly mistaken for such. Keep in mind that I've never seen or heard of another female lion having a mane except those two.
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∙ 6y agoMale lions are easily recognized because of their manes. A male lion just happen to grow their mane naturally.
All male lions have the Mane. The mane is nothing but a growth of hair around the neck area of the lion. The hair is similar to the hair we have on our heads. The size and darkness of the Mane signifies how mature and old the Male Lion is. Lions with a larger mane have a greater chance of holding onto a pride and also mating with lionesses. Female lions don't have any Manes. Females don't usually fight with one another so they don't have manes. The mane is very useful for male lions in their fights. During fights, lions usually try to go for the throat of their enemies. If the manes were not there, they could fatally injure one another easily. Though lions get badly or sometimes even fatally injured during fights, the mane prevents most of those fatal injuries.
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∙ 13y agoIt's mostly to make the male lion look bigger when opposed by another male lion. If the male lion can look big enough and tough enough, sometimes the other male lion will back down with out a fight, because it is intimidated by the size of the male lion.
Manes are also useful when a lion is in a fight. While fighting, the soft mane help to soften a blow the lion may receive from a blow in the head. Lions are AWESOME creatures!
Lions kill by holding their prey's throat. During a fight male lions will try do this to each other. Their manes protect their throat and neck during a fight.
Male lions are also the only lions that have manes. It distinguishes it from a lioness.
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∙ 14y agoIt is the males lions who sport a mane. See the related link below for a photo comparison.
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∙ 14y agoThe male lion's mane is more for show, and to make him look larger in a fight to intimidate his rivals..Tigers do have a ruff of fur around the cheeks, more pronounced in the male.
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Do male lions have manes?
Yes, males have manes.
do all lions have mane?
Only males.Only male lions grow manes as they get older. Lionesses don't get manes. The mane of a male lion helps him protect his neck in fights between other male lions.
How can you tell if a lion is male or female?
Male lions are larger, and have manes that the lionesses lack.
Do male cougars have manes?
The mane is a feature of African lions, not cougars.
What do male lions have that other cats do not?
The most obvious physical feature would be the mane. Male lions, unlike female lions and other big cats, have manes. Lions live in Africa and Asia.
Do male lions not hunt because the smell of their manes?
They don't hunt because they don't have to. The females do the hunting. And I'm sure they don't hunt because of their manes.
Why does the lioness not have a mane?
Because Manes are meant for the male lions. Male lions are the ones that fight with one another to take control of the pride. Without a mane, most male lions would be easily killed during a fight.
How do you know if lions are girls?
a female lion dose not have a mane while male have a mane all around there head
Why do lions look like lions?
manes
Do baby lions have manes?
no probably not most baby's don't but sometimes they do.if they are male then they will grow one when their older.
What does lion's body look like?
Lions are long, lean, and muscular. They are a golden-orange-brown color. The male lions have long manes around their heads.
How do you know if a lion is a female or male?
If the lion has a thick mane around its neck, it is clearly a male. Lionesses don't have manes. Be careful when trying to figure out the gender of younger lions, as they may not have grown their manes yet and can be mistaken for lionesses.
