Question

lynx
douc

mesopithecus

lynx

douc

a long tail | ✔ | | ✔
long fingers and toes | ✔ | | ✔
spots on its legs | | ✔ |
red fur covering its legs | | | ✔
four limbs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔
based on the table, which modern organism shares more traits with mesopithecus?
lynx
douc
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Explanation:

Step1: Count traits for lynx

Check each row: "a long tail" (no), "long fingers and toes" (no), "spots on its legs" (yes), "red fur covering its legs" (no), "four limbs" (yes). So lynx shares 2 traits with Mesopithecus.

Step2: Count traits for douc

Check each row: "a long tail" (yes), "long fingers and toes" (yes), "spots on its legs" (no), "red fur covering its legs" (yes), "four limbs" (yes). So douc shares 4 traits with Mesopithecus.

Step3: Compare counts

4 > 2, so douc shares more traits.

Answer:

douc