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(04-24-2023, 10:38 AM)BigLion39 Wrote: There are many theories on lions mane but 1 thing is clear, nobody knows for sure. I don't think lionesses care if a male has a big black mane or not and I'm not sure if it shows any intimidation factor to other lions as we have clearly seen small mane lions kill, beat, and intimidate other lions with huge manes. Same with lionesses as they choose blonde mane lions and small mane lions. Im not sure any man will be able to figure out why?
I remember watching a documentary that was done years ago testing the theory as to whether or not the color of a male lion's mane had an effect on female lions. They had two decoy (fake) male lion bodies, one with a lighter golden mane and the other with a darker nearly black mane, and the lionesses that responded to recorded male lion roars showed far more interest in the darker maned one. Obviously it was a small study, but it could lend credence to female lions having a preference when it comes to the color/darkness of a male lions mane.