Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Lions do not have a particular breeding season.
2. Unlike most other big cats, cheetahs do not roar.
3. Unlike male lions, male leopards do not proclaim their territory by scent marking.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct. Lions have no particular breeding season. Females cycle throughout the year every 16 days, remaining in estrus for four to eight days. Lions do not mate at a specific time of year and the females are polyestrous.
Statement 2 is correct. Unlike other big cats, including lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars, cheetahs don’t roar. They growl when there is danger, and usually only chirp, purr and meow.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Lions proclaim their territory by roaring and by scent marking. Leopards also proclaim their territory by roaring and by scent marking. Both sexes use urine to mark their territories, and often after urinating a male will then scrape the ground to transfer the scent of his urine onto his feet to be carried during territorial boundary patrols.
Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/did-you-know-fast-but-dismal-hunters-cheetahs-dont-roar-1145890.html https://www.nature.com/articles/329328a0.pdf
https://www.indianforester.co.in/index.php/indianforester/article/viewFile/27643/23955
