SAT English Practice Question

The first time I saw a red panda, it was at the zoo. These creatures are small and cute, with a reddish-brown fur, a long bushy tail, and a distinctive white facial marking. Red pandas are native to the eastern Himalayas, and their diet primarily consists of bamboo. However, these animals are endangered, their numbers declining due to habitat loss and poaching.

1. A.However, these animals are endangered, their numbers are declining due to habitat loss and poaching.
2. B.However, these animals, endangered, their numbers are declining due to habitat loss and poaching.
3. C.However, these animals are endangered; their numbers are declining due to habitat loss and poaching.
4. D.However, these animals are endangered, their numbers declining due to habitat loss and poaching.