What explains the fact that English has terms to differentiate horses and cattle on the basis of sex, age, and breed, but no common terms to differentiate other animals, such as chipmunks, in the same ways?
A English speakers talk about animals like chipmunks more often than animals such as horses and cattle.
B English-speaking societies have more cultural interest in horses and cattle than in chipmunks.
C English-speaking societies have more cultural interest in chipmunks than in horses and cattle.
D The English language has not yet changed to reflect modern day cultural interest in chipmunks.
E Some animals, like chipmunks, are hard to differentiate because scientists don't know much about them.
B
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