How does the carbon in grass become part of the lion?
A. Carbon in the grass doesn't end up in the lion.
B. The lion breathes in carbon the was released by the grass.
C. The lion eats an herbivore that ate the grass.
D. The lion eats grass.
Answers
In the context of the corresponding question, option c seems to be the most appropriate one.
Lion does not eat grass but the herbivores eat grass and the lion eats herbivores.
“The lion eats a herbivore that eats grass” seems to be the exact option in this case.
This is the manner in which the carbon in the grass becomes part of the lion.
Option D is the correct answer.
Lions - and other non-herbivores - sometimes eat grass less for grass than for what is on it, including the dried urine from other animals.
Dried urine is rich in minerals and salts which are otherwise in short supply in the wild.
While traveling a national park you will often see similar behavior, with the porcupines and other animals regularly chewing up the wooden seats in the outhouses because they are a good resource of salts and minerals.
Dogs and cats also sometimes seen to eat grass for vomiting out to get relief.