Big cats with manes (5)

I believe the answer is:

lions

(Other definitions for lions that I've seen before include "Big cats" , "Nelson's column animals" , "Kings of the jungle" , "Large carnivores" , "Beastly kings" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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