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?

1 and 2 only

Statement 1 is correct because lions can breed throughout the year and do not have a fixed, species-wide breeding season. Statement 2 is correct because cheetahs cannot produce the characteristic roar of lions and tigers; they communicate through chirps, purrs, growls and other vocalizations. Statement 3 is incorrect because male leopards do mark their territories using scent, urine, secretions and other signals. Male lions also use scent marking, so the claimed distinction is false. Option A includes only the two correct statements. Options B, C and D all include Statement 3, which is incorrect.