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Chinchillas
Read this sentence from the passage.
In the wild, chinchillas eat fruits, seeds, plants, and small bugs, but domestic chinchillas are unable to digest
things.
Based on this statement, what is the author suggesting?
A.
Chinchillas who are removed from the wild will not survive in a domestic habitat.
Chinchillas are small rodents that are native to the
Andes Mountains of South America. They are named after
the Chincha people, who once made garments from the
small animals' fur. Today, chinchillas are often bred in the
United States and sold as pets.
In the wild, chinchillas eat fruits, seeds, plants, and
small bugs, but domestic chinchillas are unable to digest
these things. Chinchillas bred as pets eat hay and are
kept in cages much like mice. Chinchillas also need lots
of exercise in their habitat, and they need small chew toys
to keep their teeth short
Chinchillas have also been used in research of the
auditory, or hearing system. Chinchillas are used as
models for this research because their hearing ability is
similar to that of humans. Scientists have studied
chinchillas to learn how the cochlea, a structure in the
inner ear, functions
B. Chinchillas bred by the Chincha people are able to adapt better in foreign environments.
C. Chinchillas should only be kept as pets by the Chincha people in South America
D. Chinchillas who are kept as pets will get sick from eating the same diet as wild chinchillas.
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