Question

3 read the following sentences from the text. \black - footed ferrets are one of the most endangered mammals in the united states. there are only about 300 of them left in the wild. theyve been dying for two main reasons. first, many people destroyed prairie dog towns. some ranchers did this to protect their cattle from stepping in holes and getting hurt. but this left the black - footed ferrets with nowhere to live. second, many ferrets died from a disease spread by fleas.\ what do you know about black - footed ferrets from this information? a other animals and people have hurt ferrets. b ferrets need fleas to survive. c the safest place for ferrets is on a farm.

Explanation:

• For option A: The text says people destroyed prairie dog towns (hurting ferrets' living space) and fleas (carried by other animals) spread a disease killing ferrets. So other animals (via fleas) and people have hurt ferrets.
• For option B: Fleas spread a disease that killed ferrets, so ferrets don't need fleas to survive. Eliminate B.
• For option C: Ranchers destroyed prairie dog towns (ferrets' homes) on farms, so farms aren't the safest. Eliminate C.

Answer:

A. Other animals and people have hurt ferrets.