Question

filbert gets skunked
enter focus mode
\and your dog does not smell good,\ said juan.
\well, he is a dog,\ aniet replied. \he never smells good.\
\i know, but today he smells worse than usual. i can smell him from across the room.\
aniet walked over to her dog, filbert. juan was right. filbert did smell very bad. \what did you get yourself into, boy?\ aniet asked her dog.
i think he got sprayed by a skunk,\ juan said.
based on the information in the passage, why do dogs get sprayed by skunks more often than bears or wolves do?
a dogs like to chase skunks and do not seem to worry about getting sprayed.
b dogs have a very weak sense of smell, so they do not care if they get sprayed.
c bears and wolves can see a skunk’s black and white fur much more easily than dogs can.
d bears and wolves hunt during the day, so they do not usually come across very many skunks

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option B: Dogs have a strong sense of smell (they are known for it), so this is incorrect.
• Option C: The question is about why dogs get sprayed more, not about seeing skunks' fur. This is irrelevant.
• Option D: Bears and wolves are more active at night (skunks are also nocturnal), so this is incorrect.
• Option A: Dogs are curious and like to chase skunks, not worrying about the spray, which explains why they get sprayed more than bears or wolves.

Answer:

A. Dogs like to chase skunks and do not seem to worry about getting sprayed.