It may feel like the world may be coming to an end when you hear that lions have been eating grass these days, but you might want to calm down. A video of a lion eating grass has been going viral online and its freaking people out. The video is said to have emerged from Tulsishyam Jungle in Gujrat's Gir and it is going viral ever since it was uploaded. In the video, you will see a lion calmly chewing on some grass from the floors of the forest. While the internet is shocked because no one would expect a carnivore lion to eat grass, turns out, lions do eat grass once in a while. Yes, believe it or not, lions sometimes do take a break from their regular eating pattern and munch on some grass. But before we get into let's check out the video of a lion eating grass. Viral Video of Real Lions Watching ‘Escape Lion Drill’ With a Man in Furry Suit at Tobe Zoo of Ehime in Japan Becomes Butt of All Jokes on Twitter!

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Do lions eat grass?

Looks like it is not completely a lie that lions eat grass. Past theories have it that lions sometimes take a break from eating meat and eat grass or other leaves. Usually, it is said that if the lion is suffering from digestive distress, it may resort to eating grass for a change. Although many times they just spit it out. Some theories also say that lions are actually omnivores which means they can eat both meat and vegetable.

There have been cases when wild Lions have been seen relishing fruits, vegetables and other plants to supplement their diets.

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