The virtual absence of cougars from late prehistoric faunas in the North American Great Basin (i)____________ a general scarcity of carnivores from these sites: bobcats, coyotes, and badgers are routinely found, and even such historically (ii)____________ carnivores as bears and wolves are found as well. A. largely parallels B. widespread C. does not reflect D. rare E. is a consequence of F. representative