Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
The blue whale is the largest animal that ever lived. The largest ________ grow to the length of a basketball court. A blue whale’s heart is as big as a compact car. Its tails flukes are as wide as a soccer goal. These animals were hunted nearly to their ________.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. specimens; extinction.
- Specimens and extinction are the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
- Specimen refers to a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number, a typical plant, animal or part. Here the specimen is indicating the whale its massive size.
- While the option Extinction here, talks about how the whales are killed each year for various purposes, leading them to extinction.