C. It could lead the reader to accept the author's views more easily.
Well it Depends the person so it would be all of the above
The answer is D. <em>While </em>and <em>however</em>.
A doesn't work because "both" is a word of comparison, B isn't right because "also" is a transitional word and has nothing to do with contrasting the two animals, and C is incorrect because "similar" isn't a word of contrast; instead, it's a word you use when you compare two things.
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