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Lions arent build to store lots of energy in fatlayers. They dont need to to stay warm in africa. Nor is it a good way to store energy when you need a lot of it fast during hunts.
As a result. It takes a lot more for a lion to visually look fat and they also develop that famine look rather fast. Even if they still have plenty of energy left.
Keep in mind that it can still take 2 weeks after a good meal before a lion has to start cannibalizing on itself on a cellular level and a drop in condition can be expected. And even after that it can take weeks to fully starve.