Question

in order to really understand the extinction of the dodo, we need to look beyond the humans, to the suite of non - native species that followed closely behind in their footsteps and set into motion an ecological disaster that resulted in the dodos swan song. the ubiquitous ship - rats, the pigs, goats and rusa deer brought along as food, and the macaques brought along as pets from southeast asia, these were the species that, once set loose in the islands pristine ecosystem, wreaked havoc on its members who had since long lost their defenses against predators. dodo chicks and eggs were eaten, nests destroyed, and vegetation disturbed. as a flightless, ground - nesting bird, the dodo never stood a chance. eventually, all that remained was the image of a gluttonous, clumsy bird, destined for extinction. use the passage to answer the question. why does the author most likely arrange the sentences this way? (1 point) to stress that humans were definitely not the cause of the dodos extinction. to illustrate the effect of the dodos extinction on the surrounding environment. to encourage the reader to examine the dodos extinction in a new light. to illustrate how vulnerable the dodo was to the possibility of extinction.

Explanation:

The author starts by saying we need to look beyond humans for the dodo's extinction and then lists non - native species that caused ecological disaster. This is to make the reader consider the dodo's extinction from a different perspective, not just the common view that humans were the sole cause.

Answer:

to encourage the reader to examine the dodo's extinction in a new light