T3W7 TS Q12 – Selective High School

Zoos should not exist because they lock many animals in cages, meaning they do not live in their natural habitats, causing distress to the animals. They should close down all zoos and release the animals.

Which of these statements, if true, most strengthens the above argument?

Animals enjoy the environments of zoos as they feel safe. The animal is forced into close proximity with other species and human beings which may be unnatural for it. Endangered species need to be kept in zoos as their population is diminishing in the wild. The zoo keeps the animals safe from predators that would kill them.

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Which of these statements, if true, most strengthens the above argument?