"Although all evidence points to the fact that the Orinoco crocodile is critically endangered, these animals are after all crocodiles, a species that is not critically endangered

This suggests that the Orinoco crocodile is not critically endangered" commits the fallacy of A) begging the question B) begging the question against C) complex question D) false alternatives E) accident


E

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