There is nothing quite as resplendent, or as intimidating, as a massive lion with a full, luxurious mane. Manes mostly grow on males, although females may also have them. Some are thick and lush, ...

A lion in China has gone viral for his droopy mane. Hang Hang, a male lion at the Guangzhou Zoo, has a mane that many have compared to a mullet or bowl cut – two hairstyles that have blunt bangs.

Male lions in northern zoos have thicker manes than their fellow erstwhile kings of the jungle in warmer climes. As a result, they're more attractive to the females of the species. Chicago lions are ...

The Guangzhou Zoo in China reportedly said in a statement that humidity and the lion's own styling choices are behind the animal's eye-catching look Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at PEOPLE.

A strange thing has happened in the Topeka Zoo. Zuri, a full grown lioness, has grown a mane. A female lioness growing a mane is an extremely rare, though not unique, phenomenon. In 2011, zookeepers ...