Lions roar as an act of territoriality, and defense - "this is mine, I am lion, hear me" - "stay the heck away" is what they are saying. They maintain control of their territory in that way. They also use it to communicate with each other. read more
Even though lions make up brilliant strategies to acquire the prey, it does not have a success rate of more than 30%. Mainly because it goes for a large prey (like the Buffalo or the Zebra) and pursue it, mainly during the day. read more
Lions tend to hunt mostly by night or in the early mornings, and for much of the rest of the time are the embodiment of lassitude. However, being opportunists they'll hunt whenever the chance arises and that could be the middle of the hottest day. read more