what would be the main nutrients in the food of lion?why does it not need the same as we do?
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Lions need more protein and increased levels of amino acids cysteine and methionine. This is because when they cannot find any food they are unable to maintain the amount of nitrogen they have in the body. Carbohydrate are needed in low amounts. This is because glucose the carbohydrate that works as an energy for tissues and they get the glucose from fat and protein. The fatty acids needed by lions are arachidonic acid and linoleic acid. Lions are not capable of changing provitamin A compounds e.g. beta-carotene in to retinal and this is essential to have in their diet. Along with this they cannot change the amino acid tryptophan to niacin and niacin is essential in their diet too. Water should be available at all times in a bowl and fresh water needs to be provided.