What is a mane?

A mane is the hair on the back of the neck of many mammals, such as horses, zebra, lions, etc.

A mane can have short hair (like a giraffe’s or a zebra’s mane) or long hair (like a horse’s or lion’s mane).

Photographer: Martina Nicolls

Martina Nicolls: SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM