Indonesian scientists are reconstructing the largest, most complete skeleton of a giant prehistoric elephant ever found in the tropics. The skeleton may offer new insights into the largely mysterious origins of the creature's cousin, the modern Asian elephant. The prehistoric elephant lived thousands of years ago. This particular animal was likely submerged in quicksand shortly after dying on a riverbed in Java, one of the islands of what is now Indonesia. The elephant's bones were discovered in March 2009 when an old sand quarry collapsed during monsoon rains. The bones are almost perfectly preserved.
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Scientists may have found a _________ of Asian elephants.
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A replica
B predecessor
C remnant
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The correct answer is C) remnant.
To arrive at this answer, we need to understand the context provided in the passage. Indonesian scientists are reconstructing the skeleton of a prehistoric elephant found in the tropics, which is said to offer insights into the origins of its relative, the modern Asian elephant. Given this information, it is likely that the scientists have found a remnant of Asian elephants, meaning a remaining part or trace of them from the prehistoric period.