>>13818913>unneededWrong. In this case, lions often have lines there--even if they don't, their snout makes it look that way. It's a signature "lion" look, especially in cartoons.
For some reason, people say lines that don't strictly need to be there, and their mind suddenly says "overdesigned." But most of the time, it adds to the design without crowding it, making it a good decision.