If the beautiful lions have great manes, how could they be girls ? Lionesses are beardless.

Claverhouse said:

If the beautiful lions have great manes, how could they be girls ? Lionesses are beardless.

Because a lion's mane is its most recognizable feature (female lions are pretty bland looking by comparison), paradoxically, lion girls must have manes. Alternatively.

Same reason all the Bird of Paradise girls have the exotic plumage - sparkly sandstar bullshit.

Claverhouse said:

If the beautiful lions have great manes, how could they be girls ? Lionesses are beardless.

While rare, lionesses can grow manes due to hormonal changes. This has been seen in a handful of cases. For example, Topeka Zoo's Zuri.