Lion cubs spend most of their day playing which is serious business for baby lions. Lion cubs play by stalking each other, playing hide and seek and wrestling with each other. With this they develop vital skills that they will use later in life when they have to hunt for themselves. And cubs stick to the mothers of the pride.
Primary activities include hunting, eating, protecting territory, mating, establishing pack leadership and caring for the young. Male and female lions have different responsibilities. Males aim to establish and maintain dominance and father cubs.
Lions enjoy relaxing and lazing around. They spend between 16 and 20 hours each day resting and sleeping. They have few sweat glands so they wisely tend to conserve their energy by resting during the day and become more active at night when it is cooler. Lions have terrific night vision.