I have always been one of those kids who completely hates eating vegetables. Anything green on my platter and I used to just chuck it off. Turns out, vegetables are good for your body! They keep your skin clear, are packed with nutrients, and don’t give you a hard time in the toilet – did you know that?
But I didn’t care about nutrition, let alone veggies. I cared about cheese – lots of it.
I take a ridiculous amount of pride in NOT being a ‘ghaas phus’ person, often flattering myself with the saying ‘Sher kabhi ghaas nahi khate’.
So when my mom showed me this viral video of a lion eating grass with all its might at Gir forest in Gujarat, I could feel my ego crumble into a pile like salt. I mean, why Sher? Why?
However, towards the end of the video, I spotted a miracle. A little icky, but a miracle. The lion was seen puking the entire lot of grass he just ate settling the debate once and for all. Even lions hate ‘greens’ as I do!
Have a look!
People of the internet were a little shocked to find the big cat eating grass. Some called him a “vegetarian lion” and some were worried that he wasn’t getting enough food to eat.
This lion is actually eating grass , it looks quite malnourished#Lion#Lioneatinggrasshttps://t.co/wwFMV0FcOl
— Podduturi (@Podduturi1) August 29, 2019
If Sher/Lion is eating grass then probably it’s a genetic defect. Something is wrong somewhere…. https://t.co/D7NtzjTVIs
— Varinder Anand (@varinderanand) August 30, 2019
surprised lion is eating grass
it means if one is hungry then he forgets who he is https://t.co/RYheHXt68L— Rajesh Ranjan (@RajeshRspr) August 29, 2019
https://twitter.com/krishna_jeet/status/1167052822430412800
However, according to sources, lions “eat grass and then vomit it to clean the intestine”.
“All the species of cats eat grass as a natural laxative. It adds fibre and bulk to their diet, helping them to pass worms, fur, bones, feather, etc. as they eat both edible and inedible parts of the prey,” said a Twitter user.
So does eating vegetables ONLY when you’re sick count as keeping a healthy diet? Because that works for me!