A female lion needs 5 kg and a male lion around 7 kg of meat a day ... a lion’s vision may not be all that different from a human’s, and fewer cone cells in the retina means they see less ...

The mane may protect the male lion's neck from their rivals' teeth ... Asia into India but this has changed due to climate change, human settlements and roads, agriculture and poaching.

Lions are the only social cats in the world, living in tight-knit groups called prides. Male lions are often portrayed as ‘kings of the jungle’, fearsome hunters and leaders of their pride.