Like humans, lions change in appearance as they get older. Whilst every lion is different, there are clues that help us to age lions. In most cases we are not looking to age the lion exactly - a rough idea of age allows us to consider its role within the pride.

When ageing lions, it is important to use as many clues as possible to get an accurate age. You cannot age a lion accurately on one factor alone. Have a look below at the indicators we use to access the age of a lion, and why not have a go yourself?