ACTING DEAD INFROUNT OF A LION [CAN CAUSE YOU DEAD]
Furthermore, don't even consider playing dead if you happen to be confronted by a mountain lion, THE EXPERTS advise. “You don't want to play dead as you might with a grizzly bear,” explains Texas wildlife biologist Raymond Skiles. “Because these animals are predators that have decided to see you as food.
And being predominantly nocturnal, lions lose their inherent fear of humans at night and become much more dangerous and prone to attack. Be more cautious at night. Avoid camping in areas of high lion density – maintain a watch throughout the night if worried.
As per the can lions eat dead meat
Lions may not eat rotten meat to the extend Vultures do it. So they might have a built-in mechanism to get the bad meat out of their system again.