Consider the following statements:
- Some species of turtles are herbivores.
- Some species of fish are herbivores.
- Some species of marine mammals are herbivores.
- Some species of snakes are viviparous.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 3 only
2, 3 and 4 only
2 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
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UPSC IAS – 2019
– Statement 2: Some species of fish are herbivores (e.g., Parrotfish, Surgeonfish, grass carp).
– Statement 3: Some species of marine mammals are herbivores (e.g., Dugongs and manatees are Sirenians and feed on seagrass).
– Statement 4: Some species of snakes are viviparous (give live birth, e.g., many pit vipers like rattlesnakes, boas, anacondas, some sea snakes).
– Herbivory is relatively common across various animal groups.
– Viviparity (live birth) occurs in some species within groups where egg-laying (oviparity) is more common, like reptiles (snakes, some lizards).