Question

Cro-Magnon man was
A. Herbivorous
B. Frugivorous
C. Sanguivorous
D. Carnivorous

Answer 1

Hint: Cro-Magnon was one of the earliest known representatives of the Homo Sapiens who lived around 40,000 years ago.

Complete Answer:
Let us analyse the options to find the correct option.
Option A: Herbivorous feed only on plants while Cro-Magnon feed on meat too. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Option B: Frugivorous animals thrive mostly on the raw fruits or succulent roots, vegetables, shoots, seeds, and nuts but Cro- Magnon feeds on meat and plants. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Option C: Sangivorous are those who live on sucking and consuming blood of other animals but Cro- Magnon feeds on meat and plants. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Option D: Cro-Magnon man is commonly referred to as the early modern humans belonging to the European Upper Paleolithic Era. The current scientific literature accepts its reference with the term EEMH or Early European Modern Humans.
- Interestingly, it has got no formal taxonomic status for its proclamation as it does not refer to either the species or the sub-species nor does it belong to any archaeological culture or phase.
- The earliest valued remains of this Cro-Magnon phase are preserved as radiocarbon remains dating back from 43,000 years until now. Cro-Magnon were thus carnivorous who fed on animals by killing them such as reindeer, cave bears, big-game hunters, mammoth, and horses. Therefore, this is the correct option.

Thus, the correct option is D) Carnivorous.

Note: Cro-Magnon used to hunt with the help of spears and javelins as bow and arrow was not discovered then.