Nine facts about lions

Read the facts about lions below :

• 1. Lions tongues have sharp-pointed rasps, called papillae, which are used to scape meat off the bones.
• 2. Lions can eat up to 40kg of meat in a single meal.
• 3. A lion's roar can be heard from 5 miles away.
• 4. Lions do most of their hunting at night as their eyes have adabted to the dark.
• 5. The lionesses rear their cubs together and cubs can suckle from any female with milk.
• 6. Not all male lions grow manes.
• 7. Young lions have spots but they disappear as they mature.
• 8. Male lions can weigh an average of 190kg.
• 9. There are two types of lions, the african lion and the asiatic lion.