Rare Maned Lionesses Are Nature's Bearded Ladies

Photo: Deon De Villiers via News Watch @ National Geographic Botswana‘s Okavango Delta contains some of the world's most unusual big cats. These lions might look like your typical kings of the jungle, but think again: they're actually queens. Yes, that's right, these rare lionesses sport flowing, golden manes, just like their male counterparts. While maned lionesses are only a minority among females in Okavango, they're common enough that safaris in the region often encounter them. Scientists […]