The following is a student draft. It may contain errors.
(1) A nature lover and local politician in the area had been
trying for three years to capture the moose on video. (2) He
finally got footage of the moose crossing a river and walking
through tall grass. (3) Wandering the southwest region of
Sweden is _a mysterious white moose. (4) While other moose
are typicaly dark brown or black, this rare moose looks almost
entirely white, with soft white velvet coating, even on its antlers.
(5) Many believed that the moose's white coloring was a result
of a condition called albinism. (6) This is a condition that
causes the loss of pigment, or color in skin, hair, and fur. (7) It
is now believed that moose with this white fur have a recessive
gene that causes white fur with specks of brown. (8) While this
condition is totally rare, these weird white moose continue to
pop up across Europe. (9) Their population is increasing in
Europe, as moose in this area face few natural predators. (10)
In order to protect these ghostly creatures, hunters have
chosen to avoid these animals, effectively protecting them,
allowing the populations to grow. (11) These white moose have
also been seen in various areas of Alaska and Canada but are
most common in the vast forests of Sweden and Norway in
Europe. (12) With the number of predators, such as bears and
wolves, in North America, it is unlikely that the populations of
white moose will increase too much. (13) The animals' white
fur keep them from being able to camouflage themselves in the
forest, making them easy prey.
Select the correct answer. Which sentence should be moved to the beginning of the draft to introduce the topic?
Sentence 12
Sentence 6
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