This photo is by Amy Shutt. A great picture for me because we always see lions in hot weather in arid conditions. It is unusual to see them enjoying the rain and I bet they are enjoying it. They are friends. They are possibly brothers but that’s a guess. They are certainly related and happy to be in each other’s company.

Picture of two male lions in the pouring rain by Amy Shutt on Twitter.

SOME MORE ON THE LION MANE:

I’ve chosen a selection of articles on the lion mane because this special piece of anatomy is very evident in the photograph.

Do female lions have manes?

Female lions very rarely have manes due to relatively high levels of testosterone. Male lions can lose their mane for ...
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Do lions shed their mane?

After careful research I can only find two instances in which it is said that lions shed their mane but ...
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Why do lions have manes?

There are two reasons why lions have manes. The first is as a visual signal, even from a distance, that ...
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What is the lion’s mane for?

The lion's mane comes in a variety of sizes and density of color. It increase in length and thickness as ...
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Lion’s Mane

by Michael Magnificent African Lion - Serengeti National Park, Tanzania -- Photo by wwarby Comprehensive facts about the lion mane ...
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