[DOC] [TLE] The Mane Event: The Purpose of Lion Manes - Thomson Safaris [PAR] Mar 18, 2014 ... Male lions start to grow manes around the age of two years, which ... Imagine a 
cat that's just been startled; it arches its back, puffs up its tail, and sticks its hair on 
end. ... manes darken with age, and thick dark hair indicates a well-fed lion. ... 
Black manes may make a lion look suave, but they also make him... [DOC] [TLE] Lion - Wikipedia [PAR] P. l. azandica  P. l. bleyenberghi. P. l. hollisteri. P. l. kamptzi. P. l. krugeri. P. l. leo 
... The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the big cats in the genus Panthera and a ..... 
Males have about a 50% chance of having a mane, but if they grow them, their ... 
However, due to the amount of skull variation in the two species, usually only the
... [DOC] [TLE] Lion Facts - Tim Stoffel's Home Page [PAR] A Male Asiatic Lion (Not full blooded)(Died early 1998 of old age.) Burnett Zoo ... 
The mane varies in color from the rest of the body, and tends to grow darker with 
age. ... The lion's tail is the only one in the cat family with a tassel at the tip. ... 
These four cats have been assigned to the genus Panthera because they can 
roar. [DOC] [TLE] Let's Look at Lions - ALERT | African Lion & Environmental ... [PAR] Lions can open their jaws to up 28 centimetres wide, giving them one of the 
animal kingdom's biggest bites! ... They have five toes on the front paws and four 
on the back. ... Nobody really knows why a male lion grows a mane, but it is 
thought that it could be ... Just like a pet cat, a lion has a long tail which helps it to 
balance. [DOC] [TLE] The Darker The Mane, The More Powerful The Lion - KnowledgeNuts [PAR] Dec 28, 2013 ... A lion's mane isn't just there for protection: The color indicates the ... The darker 
the man, the closer the male is to the top of his game. ... Long, dark manes come 
at a price: They're extraordinarily hot and heavy. ... mane would have marked him 
out as the most powerful lion on the ... Big Cat: Lion Information. [DOC] [TLE] WhoZoo: African Lion at the Fort Worth Zoo [PAR] Only male lions grow a mane around the shoulders, which grows darker and 
fuller as ... Lions are the only cats that live in groups. ... When male lions reach 
about two and a half years old, the adult male lions drive them out of the pride. 
They then have to find another pride to join, but to do this, the male lion must run 
off the... [DOC] [TLE] Lion Facts and Information for Kids  KidsKonnect [PAR] Male lions have a large mane of darker colored fur surrounding its head and 
neck. Lions are the only cats that have this obvious difference between the males 
and the ... Lions can grow to 48 inches in height and weigh between 300 to 500 
pounds. ... They can reach 25 years of age when cared for in zoos or preserves. [DOC] [TLE] Maneless Lions @ National Geographic Magazine [PAR] Fifty feet (15 meters) away three male lions lay by the road. They didn't ... It's the 
only cat, wild or domestic, that displays such ornamentation. ... (Some "maneless" 
lions in Tsavo East do have partial manes, but they rarely attain the regal glory of 
the Serengeti lions'.) ... Consequently, legends have grown up around them. [DOC] [TLE] Lion | Smithsonian's National Zoo [PAR] Lions have strong, compact bodies and powerful forelegs, teeth, and jaws for ... 
Without their coats, lion and tiger bodies are so similar that only experts can tell 
them apart. ... once a week they receive rabbits, which exercise the cats' teeth 
and jaws. ... Young males are driven from their prides when they grow large 
enough to...

Question: Male lions are the only cats to have them & they darken as they grow
Answer: manes