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Answer : Option C) He thinks he is better than other animals.
Explanation : The conclusion about Pau Amma from this excerpt supports that he thinks that he is better than other animals. As other animals obeyed Adams and did the same things as Adams demanded from them. But Pau Amma was not like other animals he wanted to play his own play and obey none. So, he went swimming in the deep sea waters so that he doesn't has to obey any orders from Adams.
