Fascinating Facts: desert-adapted lions

• They walk up to 40km in a single night.

• Their territory, at approximately 3 500km2, is bigger than the average savannah lion.

• They do not need to search for water; they receive enough water from eating their prey.

• On average, they eat 8.5kg of meat a day, but can eat up to 65kg in one sitting.

• Desert-adapted lions live two to four years longer in the wild than savannah lions.