However cute lion cubs may seem, they’re serious business when they grow up. Female lions can eat a whopping 5 kgs of meat every single day, while males devour 7 kg or even more. It’s the females that do the great majority of the hunting, while the males protect the pride — the pack that’s usually made up of 10-15 lions. Lions live for around 12-16 years in the wild and up to 25 years in zoos. We’re hoping that Bahati the cub will live forever and ever.