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DEVELOPMENTAL EFFECTS OF CLIMATE ON THE LION'S MANE (PANTHERA LEO) - See attached
Main points:
- Mane development reacts more to cold than heat.
- 50% of mane variation is due to climate in captive specimens.
-The lack of manes in Pleistocene lions can be seen as a reason for speciation due to the contradiction with the first point.