Wild facts you didn’t know about lions

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Here are some surprising facts about lions from BBC.

Lions are “hypercarnivores”, over 70% of their diet is meat.

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After a big meal, a lion can survive for more than 7 days without eating.

Lions rest up to 21 hours a day. That’s nearly a full day. Male lions sleep longer than females.

Lions are the most social big cats. A pride usually has 5 to 20 lions.

Lions often hunt in groups to catch bigger animals.

Lions can go days without drinking water. They get water from the meat they eat.

Male lions with darker manes are more attractive to lionesses.

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