medium · LSAT Logical Reasoning
A wildlife conservation group found that a certain species of bird was thriving in urban parks, with populations far higher than those in its traditional forest habitats. This was unexpected because the urban parks are much smaller and contain far fewer of the specific tree species the birds use for nesting in the forest.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent paradox?
- Many urban parks sit beside bodies of water that supply the birds with a steady source of fish.
- The birds' vivid plumage and tuneful songs have made them favorites among city residents.
- In the city the birds have learned to nest on building ledges and inside ventilation ducts, which are far more plentiful than the nesting trees available in the forest.
- Logging has been steadily shrinking the birds' traditional forest habitats.
- Urban populations of the bird have grown so explosively that the species will soon overrun every city on the continent.
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