Question

if the pronoun in bold is vague, select all of the nouns or noun phrases it could refer to. if it is not vague, select its one clear antecedent. hoping to end the killing of rhinoceroses for their highly valued horns, namibia has announced plans to remove the horns of its critically endangered black rhinos.

Explanation:

To determine the antecedent of the pronoun "its", we analyze the context. The sentence is about Namibia's plans regarding black rhinos. The pronoun "its" should refer to the entity that has the black rhinos. "Namibia" is the country (a singular noun) that is taking the action of announcing plans, and the black rhinos are associated with Namibia in this context. Other nouns like "rhinoceroses" or "horns" don't fit as the antecedent for "its" here because "its" is a possessive pronoun referring to a singular, country - like entity, and "Namibia" is the only singular noun that makes sense as the owner of the black rhinos in this sentence.

Answer:

Namibia