Look at the blank with the number 9 in the passage. which of these answers correctly completes the sentence?

excerpt from big cats — part a


specialist cats like african servals that catch birds and rodents using their unique talents, aerial acrobats like the south american margay, and rugged adventurers like the sand cat eke out a living 9 difficult conditions.
a) among
b) by
c) under
d) with

The passage's context is "survival in the wild"; how certain species thrive under adverse circumstances, being part of an untamed environment.

Thus if the "Sand Cat" is "eking out a living", it definitely must be because it's likely "under difficult conditions". Thereby the most suitable answer is (C.): under.

Explanation:

her eyes water as she let her go

her mothers hand goes limp

face white and pale

lips blue and stale

she is gone

sadness fills her body

she collapses to her knees

as her mothers disease leaves the girl alone