Sexual Selection, Temperature, and the Lion's Mane
@article{West2002SexualST,
title={Sexual Selection, Temperature, and the Lion's Mane},
author={Peyton M. West and C. Packer},
journal={Science},
year={2002},
volume={297},
pages={1339 - 1343}
}The mane of the African lion (Panthera leo) is a highly variable trait that reflects male condition and ambient temperature. We examined the consequences of this variation in a long-term study of lions in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Mane darkness indicates nutrition and testosterone and influences both female choice and male-male competition. Mane length signals fighting success and only appears to influence male-male assessment. Dark-maned males enjoy longer reproductive life-spans… CONTINUE READING
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