Visit Tanzania on Instagram: "Fully Belly and now its time to sleep 🙌🏿 Lions can sleep and rest for 15 to 20 hours a day, though male lions often sleep more (18-20 hours) than female lions (15-18 hours) because they expend less energy on hunting and raising cubs. This extensive resting conserves energy for the intense bursts of activity required for hunting and, in males, for fighting for territory. Lions are crepuscular, meaning they are most active during twilight hours, using the cooler, da