All of the following EXCEPT __________ pose serious threats to Amazonian Indians, both by pushing them off their land and by killing them
a. multinational corporations
b. the Brazilian government
c. settlers
d. cattle ranchers
Answer: d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
All of the following about Ardipithecus kadabba are true EXCEPT that
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