Read the following passage and then answer the two questions that follow
The aye-aye is a long-fingered lemur, given its name by French naturalist Pierre Sonnerat. Aye-ayes habitats are mostly on the east coast of Madagascar. Within this region, they can live in rainforests or dry deciduous forests. Rainforest aye-ayes dwell in canopy areas. The aye-aye is an omnivore, eating both plants and bugs. Some of its favorite foods are seeds, nuts, fruits, honey, fungi, wood boring insects. They tap on the trunks of trees at a rate of up to eight times per second, and listen to the echo to find insects. The conversation status of the aye-aye is "endangered." They were actually thought to be extinct in 1933, but were rediscovered in 1957. The aye-aye continues to be endangered because its rainforest habitats are disappearing, and also because many local cultures consider aye-ayes to be evil and seek to exterminate them.
Which of the following are the three key points in the passage?
The aye-aye taps on tree trunks to find bugs.
The aye-aye lives in canopy areas of rainforests.
The aye-aye was thought to be extinct from 1933 to 1957.
The aye-aye is an endangered species.
The aye-aye has an omnivorous diet.
The aye-aye's habitat is on the east coast of Madagascar.
The three key points in the passage are:
1. The aye-aye taps on tree trunks to find bugs.
2. The aye-aye lives in canopy areas of rainforests.
3. The aye-aye is an endangered species.
What is the main reason the aye-aye continues to be endangered?
a. They have very few natural predators
b. Their rainforest habitats are disappearing
c. They reproduce at a very slow rate
d. They are considered sacred by local cultures.
The correct answer is b. Their rainforest habitats are disappearing.