Read the excerpt from "pecos bill.”
"everybody in texas has fleas and howls at the moon, so that ain't no excuse," snapped his brother. "you can walk upright and talk, so why don’t you stop this tomfoolery and become a cowboy like the rest of us? "
based on the clues in the excerpt, what does tomfoolery mean?
animal noise
sibling rivalry
silly behavior
angry outburst

silly behavior

Explanation:

The word "tomfoolery" means something silly, foolish, and stupid, silly, and not serious behavior. Tomfoolery is synonymous with the word "fandango" which is a slang for stupid and silly behavior. For this reason, we can appreciate that the word "tomfoolery" in the excerpt given in the question means silly behavior, so we can rewrite the excerpt as You can walk and talk, so why don't you stop this silly behavior and become a cowboy like the rest of us? "...

answer; i believe the correct answer is enlightenment;

explanation:

may i ask what challenges?