The word "clumsy" in the passage is closest in meaning to:, • A) Rapid, • B) Awkward, • C) Heavy, • D) Graceful, According to the passage, how does the high positioning of a capybara's facial features assist in its survival?, • A) It allows the animal to detect underwater predators before they strike., • B) It enables the animal to keep watch for danger while keeping its body underwater., • C) It prevents water from entering its lungs while swimming at high speeds., • D) It helps the animal navigate narrow, dense marshes without getting stuck., What can be inferred about capybaras on dry land?, • A) They are much more vulnerable to predators than they are in the water., • B) They spend the majority of their time looking for food on riverbanks., • C) They move faster on land than most other terrestrial rodents., • D) They prefer to build deep underground burrows near marshes., According to the passage, all of the following are true of capybaras EXCEPT:, • A) They are the largest living rodents in the world., • B) They can stay completely underwater for up to five minutes., • C) Their feet are completely webbed to help them run., • D) They live primarily in South American wetland environments., Why does the author mention a "hippopotamus" in the second paragraph?, • A) To argue that capybaras share a direct evolutionary ancestor with large mammals., • B) To contrast the capybara's swimming speed with that of larger river animals., • C) To provide a familiar example of an animal with a similar facial structure., • D) To explain why capybaras are forced to live in identical geographic regions.

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