Lions of Sabi Sands

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@Tr1x24 Well lions and humans are very different animals so I don't think this was the best comparison.

Are you sure GM had the biggest mane? Scarnose seemed to have easily the biggest mane IMO, the most similar to OM's which made people think SN was his father.

Mr.T was taller than KT but apparently was overall smaller, Rob said Mr.T was the smallest of the 6 and not only he spent years with them but he saw all 6 weighted, iirc some other reserves/rangers might also have said KT was bigger.

I wasn't saying short-maned males are small, but rather that in a coalition ( usually brothers, meaning similar genes ) the one with the biggest mane usually seems to be the biggest, like they all have similar genes for size and the ones with the biggest manes would be the ones with the overall best genes/best health.

Of course a short-maned mane with great genes for size like Shaka Mbiri will be bigger than unrelated hairy males with worse genes for size. But his brother who has similar genes for size and got the huge mane is the biggest of the 2.

Yeah there're exceptions like I said, Bboys being one, but I think if we look at a big sample, chances are that usually the brother with the biggest mane will have the biggest body. Another example I've just realized are the Nkhulus, 6 males and the 2 with the biggest manes seems to be the biggest, sure they might be a bit older than the others but maybe not, PCM are their brothers, are littermates and the bigger one has quite a bigger mane.

Though of course, I might be completely wrong, idk, it's just something I sort of noticed by looking at some coalitions. Reply