The spotted hyena, or Crocuta crocuta, found throu...

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The spotted hyena, or Crocuta crocuta, found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, is, contrary to popular belief, one of nature s fiercest Some early tribes mistook the hyena's distinctive call, which some have equated to hysterical human laughter, for the cries of • lost souls, while many others associated the animal with the lords of the underworld. In modern movies, the hyena has most often been caricatured as a buffoon-like creature or a villain, preying on the weak. These beliefs have led to the common fallacy that the hyena is primarily a scavenger The reality, however, is that hyenas are predators first and scavengers only through need.

Hyena physiology may look comical, but it is designed for pure power. It has been postulated that the laws of a fully-grown hyena are potentially capable of exerting a bite force of 1,000 pounds which would give it one of the most powerful grips in the animal world. The hyena's heart is equally powerful, enabling an adult to run at a steady rate of six miles per hour, with bursts of up to thirty miles per hour. In the wild, hyenas tend to hunt in packs led by a matriarch and have been known to bring down animals as large as the Cape buffalo. It seems that, in the case of the hyena, appearances can certainly be deceiving.

The passage best supports the claim that thea uthor of the passage believes the hyena to be ... . 
A. a commonly misunderstood deadly predator 
B. prone to scavenging for meals whenever possible 
C. associated with the lords of the underworld
D. with an inappropriate cry 
E. built more for speed than for endurance

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Jawaban yang tepat adalah A. a commonly misunderstood deadly predator.

Pembahasan:
Soal ini menanyakan manakah pernyataan yang mendukung pendapat penulis tentang hyena.

Perhatikan terjemahan berikut:
A. a commonly misunderstood deadly predator (predator mematikan yang sering disalahpahami).

B. prone to scavenging for meals whenever possible (cenderung mengais-ngais untuk makan bila memungkinkan).

C. associated with the lords of the underworld (terkait dengan penguasa dunia bawah).

D. with an inappropriate cry (dengan tangisan yang tidak pantas).

E. built more for speed than for endurance (dibangun lebih untuk kecepatan daripada untuk daya tahan).

Pada paragraf 2 dijelaskan bahwa "Hyena physiology may look comical, but it is designed for pure power." Yang artinya "Penampilan fisik hyena memang lucu, tapi ia diciptakan penuh kekuatan."

Selain itu hyena juga sering disalahpahami sebagai hewan yang tidak berbahaya padahal sebenarnya adalah perdator buas.

Dengan demikian pernyataan yang mendukung adalah A. a commonly misunderstood deadly predator.

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