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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• The false killer whale is a mammal species.
• It was believed to be extinct until a living false killer whale was identified in Denmark in 1861.
• The Banggai crow is a bird species.
• It was believed to be extinct until a living Banggai crow was identified in Indonesia in 2007.
• They are considered Lazarus species.
• “Lazarus species” is a term for living species of organisms that were once believed to be extinct.

The student wants to specify when the false killer whale was identified. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

Identified in Indonesia, a living Banggai crow was found in 2007.

B

Previously believed to be extinct, a living false killer whale was identified in Denmark.

C

An example of a Lazarus species was found in 2007.

D

A living false killer whale, once believed to be extinct, was identified in 1861.