An adult male lion, if he’s lucky and durable, might attain the advanced age of 12 in the wild. Adult females can live longer, even to 19. Life expectancy at birth is much lower, for any lion ...

“The male lion has a reputation for being a useless layabout, that he doesn’t really contribute much to the family,” says Packer. He spends most of the day napping; he takes little part in ...

A female lion needs 5 kg and a male lion around 7 kg of meat a day ... The lion is the only member of the cat family to have a tassel at the end of its tail. This appendage is a crucial ...