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Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Egrets hang out with cows because the cows kick up bugs for the birds to eat, and there's supposedly no other reason why they'd do this.

Conclusion: The only reason cattle egrets follow cattle herds is to eat the insects that the cattle stir up while grazing.

Reasoning: The birds follow the herds, and there is currently no other known explanation for this behavior.

Analysis: The argument makes a very bold 'only explanation' claim, which is a common target on the LSAT. To weaken this, we simply need to find any other plausible reason why the birds might follow the cattle. Look for an answer choice that provides an alternative benefit, such as protection from predators or a different food source provided by the cattle's presence.

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Which one of the following, if true, would most seriously undermine the claim that the explanation given above is the only available one?

Correct Answer
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Correct. If the presence of cattle deters the egrets’ predators, then following cattle could be explained by safety, providing an alternative explanation and undermining the claim of exclusivity.
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