in a sound of thunder, Why does Lesperance mark the animals they are hunting?

Question

A They are animals that the men can easily hunt.
B They are animals whose deaths won't affect the future.
CThey are animals that are going to go extinct anyways.
D They are weaker animals that won't positively contribute to evolution.

Answer 1

In Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder," Lesperance marks the animals they are hunting because B. They are animals whose deaths won't affect the future. This is a key aspect of the time travel narrative, as the hunters are instructed to ensure that they do not disrupt the timeline by killing any significant creatures that could impact the course of evolution.