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

Lions have large jaws and Are capable of (l) ________ up to 11 inches wide. They have long canine teeth which are used to (2) ________ and kill their prey. Lions do not chew their food. Small incisors at the front of their mouth are used to grip the meat (3) ________ their sharp carnasial teeth in the back of their mouth tear it into (4) ________ they can swallow. In the wild male lions live to around 12 years of age, with females living to around 15 years of age, whereas in ( 5) ________ they can live up to 15 years of age.