Lions usually remove the viscera and eat the heart, liver, and lungs first. These food sources are generally fed upon until consumed or they spoil. Lions generally move the carcass and re-cover it after each feeding. Male lions roam widely, females less widely, especially when the cubs are small. Adult male home ranges often encompass more than 100 square miles.
Adult males use their hind feet to scrape duff into a small pile to declare their territory.
Dens can be found in any concealed, sheltered spot. Females generally occupy ranges from 20 to 60 square miles. Females breed first at two or three years of age, then every 18 to 20 months thereafter. Young may be born at any time of the year. Gestation period is 88 to 97 days.