As well these lions 'imposing stature, the fur of their manes is curled into balls arranged in neat rows. They typically have big, square heads and large faces, as described in the phrase "ten pounds of lion, nine pounds of head."
除了器宇軒昂，北方獅鬃毛卷曲成一顆顆球型，排列整齊，而「十斤獅子，九斤頭」，方頭大臉更是北方獅的特徵。