Jan 7, 2026
Why do lions have manes?
Lions’ manes are best understood as a multifunctional trait shaped by sexual selection, male–male competition and environmental trade‑offs: manes signal male quality to females and rivals, can protect...
Environmental Trade-Offs
The compromises that organisms must make in response to environmental pressures, such as the trade-off between the benefits of a trait and its costs in a particular environment.