Imagine you are a systematist who has discovered an unfamiliar animal. Which of the following observations about the animal will best help you find its taxonomic classification?

O The animal bit you.

O The animal has sharp, pointed teeth.

O The animal has an unpleasant temperament.

O The animal was found near a herd of deer.

The best observation to help find the taxonomic classification of the animal would be the animal's physical characteristics, such as the sharp, pointed teeth.