Question

scientists have often debated about whether animals have the capacity for human - like emotional connection. one possible example of such connection is elephants that have been observed apparently paying homage to their dead. in a study conducted in kenya, researchers placed three objects - a piece of wood, a piece of elephant ivory, and an elephant skull - a short distance from a herd. the elephants showed a marked preference for the ivory and the skull. they repeated the experiment with the skulls of an elephant and two other animals. as they predicted, the elephants showed a preference for the elephant skull.
which generalization can be made based on the passage?
1 elephant responses to different objects indicate a human - like emotional connection to other elephants.
2 all animals have emotional responses to the deaths of others of their species.
3 elephants respond to the remains of other elephants in an apparently

Explanation:

The passage discusses elephants' preference for ivory and elephant skulls (related to their own species) over other objects like wood and non - elephant skulls. This shows that elephants have a special response to the remains of their own species. Option 1 is too broad as it claims a human - like emotional connection (the passage only shows a connection within the elephant species). Option 2 is incorrect because the passage only talks about elephants, not all animals.

Answer:

1. Elephants respond to the remains of other elephants in an apparently emotional fashion.