Possible Clues:

• Sounds as if this might make one proud of having poked around like this
• Used a lever
• Lions, we hear, were nosy
• Heard a group of lions and was inquisitive
• Meddled
• Heard a number of lions became inquisitive
• Dug for gossip
• Asked for too many deets, say
• Got a bit too personal
• Asked a lot of questions, say