The blue-tipped puffer is a migratory bird that is found

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The blue-tipped puffer is a migratory bird that is found along the coast of this state in summer months. The puffers enjoy the seeds of Thomson's Mulberry trees; because these trees are plentiful in the state's Coastal Park, traditionally many blue-tipped puffers would be found in the park during summer months. Ten years ago, the grey fox, a primary predator of the puffer, was re-introduced into the park, and its numbers have been thriving. Over that time, we have seen many fewer puffers in the park during the summer months. Clearly, the puffers are choosing to spend their summers elsewhere.

Which of the following would be the most important to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

A. What other birds and small mammals the grey fox typically hunts besides the blue-tipped puffers.
B. Whether the grey fox eats the fruit of the Thomson's Mulberry trees.
C. How the speed of a blue-tipped puffer during take-off from the ground compares to the speed of a grey fox running
D. Whether the range of the grey fox within the park extends all the way to the coast.
E. Whether other coastal areas in the state have seen an increase in the number of blue-tipped puffers over the last decade.

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by deloitte247 » Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:31 pm

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OPTION A:- INCORRECT
This cannot serve as an important way to evaluate the argument because the argument is not concerned with what other birds or mammals that the grey fox hunt.

OPTION B:- INCORRECT
Whether or not the grey Fox eats the fruits of the of the Thomson's Mulberry trees doesn't serve as an important way to evaluate the argument because the statement made known that the fox is a primary predator of the puffer not a berry eating animals who happens to be in the family of the dogs.

OPTION C:- INCORRECT
The speed of the both animal compared to each other doesn't give any logical reason behind the evaluation of the argument neither is it any important factor to consider in order to evaluate the argument.

OPTION D:- INCORRECT
This doesn't answer to the reason why there are fewer puffer in the park nor is it an important factor to consider to evaluate the argument because it doesn't give a reason to the reductions of the puffer in the park.

OPTION E:- CORRECT
This option serve as the most important factor to determine in order to evaluate the argument because if the other coastal areas in the state have seen an increase in the number of blue- tipped puffers over the last decade, it explain the reason for the fewer puffers in the park as well as where they now choose to spend their summers.