lions

Fun facts about lions:

NEARLY ALL WILD LIONS LIVE IN AFRICA, BUT ONE SMALL POPULATION EXISTS ELSEWHERE…

Nearly all wild lions live in Africa, below the Sahara Desert, but one small population exists around Gir Forest National Park in western India. 

THEY START OFF SPOTTY

Young lions have rosettes and spots on their sandy coats, but these generally disappear as they mature. 

LIONS CAN GET THEIR WATER FROM PLANTS

Lions are highly adaptable and can live in very dry areas like the Kalahari Desert. Here they get most of their water from their prey and will even drink from plants such as the Tsamma melon. 

 LIONS ARE BIG EATERS

Lions can eat up to 40kg of meat in a single meal - around a quarter of their body weight. 

Their tongues have sharp-pointed rasps, called papillae, which are used to scrape meat off the bones.