Question

Polar bears in captivity exhibit obsessive patterns of behavior such as pacing back and forth on the same spot, swinging their heads from side-to-side, and using their paws to repeatedly stroke their head. Such behaviors are signs of stress. They behave this way even when zoos design their living areas to include elements of the polar bear's natural environment. This shows that polar bears do not do well in captivity. Which of the following statements best expresses the main conclusion of the above argument

A. Polar bears in the wild live longer than those in captivity.
B. Polar bears walk for miles when in the wild
C. Polar bears out in the wild engage in obsessive patterns of behavior

Answer 1

Answer: option C - Polar bears out in the wild engage in obsessive patterns of behavior

Explanation:

Obsessive means pursuing one activity to the absolute exclusion of others. An obsession usually defies environmental factors

Definitely, the polar bears REGARDLESS of being in CAPTIVITY or WILD, are obsessed with the behavioral patterns of pacing back and forth on the same spot, swinging their heads from side-to-side, and using their paws to repeatedly stroke their head.