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In this question, a passage is given followed by a statement. Read the passage carefully and judge the statement based on the given passage. Indonesia's tsunami has raised fears that another deadly wave could wipe out the few dozen Javan rhinos still living in the world. There are fewer than 70 of the critically endangered species in Ujung Kulon National Park not far the volcano that triggered the killer wave. None of the animals are killed in the disaster - which left more than 400 people dead - but officials are warning that another deadly wave could slam into the stricken region. That is putting pressure on conservationists at the National Park to ramp up a longstanding plan to find a suitable secondary habitat for the rhinos. Plans to find a second home for the species have been in the works for about eight years, with conservationists surveying areas all over Java and neighboring Sumatra but so far without success. The shy creature, whose folds of loose skin give it the appearance of wearing armor plating, once numbered in the thousands and roamed across Southeast Asia. But, like other rhino species across the world, poaching and human encroachment on its habitat has led to a dramatic population decline. The rhino horns are used in traditional Asian medicine fetching ever higher prices on the black market despite a lack of scientific evidence showing the horn has any medicinal value. 
Statement: 
There are exactly 70 Javan rhinos still living in in Ujung Kulon National Park. 
Choose the appropriate one from the following options

The correct answer is
D - The statement is definitely false.

Evaluating Javan Rhino Statement Accuracy

The question asks to verify a statement about the population of Javan rhinos based on a given passage. The key is to compare the statement's claim directly against the text provided.

Statement vs. Passage Information

The statement asserts that there are exactly 70 Javan rhinos in Ujung Kulon National Park.

Conversely, the passage provides specific information: "There are fewer than 70 of the critically endangered species in Ujung Kulon National Park".

Determining Statement Truthfulness

Direct comparison shows a contradiction:

  • Statement Claim: Population = $70$
  • Passage Information: Population $< 70$

Since the passage clearly states the number is less than $70$, the statement claiming the number is exactly $70$ must be incorrect.

Therefore, the statement is definitely false.

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