edit: Yes I know this isn't a natural mutation for lions- but neither is melanism, that's never been seen in lions either :) if you want to be realistic, think of it as a hormonal imbalance. It's just a game, folks!

"Bilateral gynandromorphs - animals that are quite literally, half male and half female."

Hi guys ^_^ I'm not sure if this will have support but ,
a thing I think would be cool is bilateral gynandromorphism, or rather , when an animal is half male, half female. Almost like intersex, but a bit different and more visible.
I've never seen it in lions before but I've seen it in Birds, insects, and even crabs-

https://gyazo.com/bd5b143ce507b47fcde7fe2b3ffafcdd

https://gyazo.com/7597f3d4678b03d0ee12cf7f040abc30

https://gyazo.com/70c5250210b6f6b914e16aa64de9207e


I'm not sure how it would manifest itself in lions, maybe a lion with a mane on one side- since that's the only defining difference between them.

I'm pretty sure that those affected aren't able to find a mate/breed though, so it'd be pretty rare and you would be unable to breed them- only getting it rarely through genetic mutations.

bilateral gynandromorphism doesn't always show up half and half like those pictures showed, sometimes it's patchy-

i just thought it'd be a neat idea to throw out there :D <3

thoughts?