SSC GD 2024 PYQ — Question 5

Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blanks out of the four alternatives.

Lions are carnivores. which means they only (1)________ meat. They will eat almost any animal they can catch. however the most of the time it is buffalo, zebra, giraffe, warthog, and antelope species. If the (2)_______ arises, they will also prey on the young of larger mammal species (3)______ as rhinos and elephants. The majority of the preys will weigh between 50 and 300kg. Male lions can eat approximately 7 kg of meat per day. (4)_______ females eat approximately 4.5 kg. Both are (5)________ of consuming up to 15% of their body weight in a single meal!