Question

what is the meaning of the word recalcitrant as used in the passage? though related to horses, zebras are more recalcitrant than their domesticated cousins. their propensity for kicking and biting helps them elude dangerous natural predators, including lions and hyenas. such unruly behavior has also made them extremely hard to capture and tame. obstinate or rebellious dangerous or harmful powerful or athletic

Explanation:

The passage describes zebras as hard - to - capture and having unruly behavior. "Obstinate or rebellious" best fits this description as it implies a resistance to being tamed, similar to the behavior of zebras compared to domesticated horses. The other options do not capture the essence of their difficult - to - manage nature as well.

Answer:

obstinate or rebellious