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It doesn't really seem like mane size is the biggest factor for males; looks as if size and strength are both bigger advantages for actual better physical genes; however, larger male lions will tend to have a larger mane (many exceptions exist), so it makes sense that the females see mane size as a correlation (maybe causation to them?) to better physical genetics, and thus increased dominance.