Directions: Read the given paragraph and select the option which can be inferred from the given paragraph. 

In October, after the Colombian government was sued over its plan to sterilize or kill the animals, a federal court ruled that the hippos can be recognized as people or "interested persons" with legal rights in the U.S. But the order doesn't carry any weight in Colombia where the hippos live, a legal expert said.

he correct answer is option (3) i.e "the hippos are the bone of contention between the Colombian government and a court."

Key Points

• The statement says, "the Colombian government was sued over its plan to sterilize or kill the animals, a federal court ruled that the hippos can be recognized as people or "interested persons" with legal rights".
• It is clear the Colombian government and the federal court have opposite views on the issue of hippos.
• Bone of contention means "issue of disagreement."

Additional Information

• Abide by: follow a rule.
  • Example: all the players should abide by the rules of the game. 
• Hoping against hope: hope for a thing which is unlikely to happen.
  • Example: I am hoping against hope that my friend will return my money.
• Turn a deaf ear to something: to ignore someone when he/she is complaining.
  • Example: the politician turned a deaf ear to the complaint.