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[The Panther]

Big maned South African lion in Johannesburg zoo, South Africa.

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Thanks to the cool and chilly climate of Johannesburg, lions here grow magnificent manes. Johannesburg is a little further south and higher in altitude than most current South African lion habitats, hence why it's much colder there. This is most likely what the Cape lions would've looked like due to their more Southern and mountainous location, they would've even lived through colder and snowy conditions in those areas. Reply