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mane (Why do lions wear manes and other felines not? Possibly due to their way of life. Unlike other cats, lions lead prides, a community consisting of a male, several females, and cubs of different ages. Pride members encounter each other constantly, not only during the breeding season. In such a way of life, signals regulating aggression are useful, including the ability to determine the sex of a tribe mate from afar. The mane, a distinctive feature of the adult male, serves this purpose Taras) |
