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CR · Critical Reasoning
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The earliest known ancestor of the lion, a large cat currently found in Africa and parts of Asia, existed solely in what is now eastern North America when the continents were once connected, as indicated by fossil remains discovered in North America but not elsewhere. This ancestor exhibited certain skeletal characteristics similar to those of the lion but shared few other traits with any other feline. If all of the information above is true, which of the following hypotheses does it most strongly support?
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A. The lion, due to specific skeletal traits, is a formidable hunter.
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B. The physical form of an animal can be inferred from its skeletal remains.
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C. The lion's skeletal features have not changed since ancient times.
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D. The ancestor of the lion had relatively few non-skeletal similarities with the modern lion.
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E. The lion or its ancestor migrated to what is now Africa from what is now eastern North America.
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