Of the answer options available, the sentence is best as is.(Option A)
A) Female pandas gestate only for 2 to 3 months before giving birth to young ones who start to feed themselves, a process that frees
B) Female pandas gestate only for 2 to 3 months and give birth to young ones who can start to feed themselves,a process frees
C) Female pandas gestate only for 2 to 3 months, giving birth to young ones who start to feed themselves and freeing -Change in meaning from the original sentence
D)
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A) Female pandas gestate only for 2 to 3 months before giving birth to young ones who start to feed themselves, a process that frees
B) Female pandas gestate only for 2 to 3 months and give birth to young ones who can start to feed themselves,a process frees
C) Female pandas gestate only for 2 to 3 months, giving birth to young ones who start to feed themselves and freeing -Change in meaning from the original sentence
D)
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