|Question 20Verbal

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The fact that many even-toed ungulates, including the Bawean deer (Axis kuhlii) and the south Andean deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus), meet the population criteria for endangered status validates the need for interventions that can prevent        from joining the ranks of the extinct.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
the animal
A
these animals
B
this animal's
C
these animals'
D