Read the list of sentences from the article. 1. They bore into trees, burrow beneath the frost line or find refuge in abandoned houses.
2. Laurie Maxwell, PAWS' director of community outreach, said cats are exceptionally resilient,
finding shelter under cars or dumpsters and inside vacant buildings.
3. Lawrence Heaney, the Negaunee curator of mammals at the Field Museum, said
hibernating animals like chipmunks have adequate body fat and insulated hiding places that
allow them to survive the cold.
4. Mosquitoes, meanwhile, protect themselves by spending the winter in urban sewers and
steam tunnels.

What central idea does this evidence support?
a
Animals that have layers or fat or fur are the most likely to survive the cold weather.
b
Many animals will die during the coldest part of winter, but the population will still survive.
c
Animals depend on assistance from humans to survive unusually cold winters.
d
Many animals are good at finding places to keep warm during the cold weather.