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(07-20-2023, 09:43 AM)Mapokser Wrote: The examples go on, I'm sure there are exceptions but it seems that usually the male with the biggest mane happens to be the biggest lion.
No, size of the mane has nothing to do with body size.
This is equivalent of saying that taller/bigger men have bigger beards then smaller/shorter ones.
Size of mane depends on testosterones lvl (mostly genetic) and overall current health condition.
Some of your examples are missleading.
First of all, GM was most "hairy" out of Majingilanes.
Matimbas and Mapogos where all hairy dudes, except mr T, but even mr T was bigger then KT (who had much bigger mane) and around the same size as others big maned ones.
Ofc, some bigger males have bigger manes then their partners, but thats not the rule.
You didnt mention BBoys, 2 smallest ones, Tinyo and Nsuku had biggest manes.
Also for mohawked males, i already mentioned mrT, then look at 3 Biyamitis , mohawked is biggest, or 2 BDMs, who are same size. NK has small mane, and he is pretty much size of Nhenha. 3 Bergendaal males, smallest has biggest mane.
Male with best "hair gene" will have bigger mane, regardeless of size.