Correct answer: (d) None
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. All three pairings are wrong.
- B
Only two
Only two. None of the three habitats match.
- C
All three
All three. Indri is Madagascar, elk is not Indonesia’s flagship, bonobo is Congo.
- D
None
None. Brazil–Indri, Indonesia–Elk, Madagascar–Bonobo are all mismatches.
Summary. Official key is (d) none. Indri is a lemur of Madagascar, not Brazil. Elk (wapiti) is a Holarctic deer, not an Indonesian endemic. Bonobo is a great ape of the Congo basin, not Madagascar. Zero pairs match.
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